Legal Opinion
State v. Kvasnicka
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided January 6, 2016No. 27304PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GILBERTSON, Chief Justice.
[¶ 1.] In her second appeal to this Court, 1 Tammy Jean Kvasnicka appeals the circuit court’s denial of her motion to withdraw her plea of guilty to first-degree manslaughter and vehicular battery. According to Kvasnicka, she is unable to recall committing the crimes alleged and pleaded guilty out of fear. We affirm.
Facts and Procedural History
[¶2.] At approximately 2:00 a.m. on July 10, 2010, after an evening of consuming alcohol, Kvasnicka caused a fatal automobile accident by driving her vehicle southbound in the northbound lane of Interstate 229 near Sioux Falls,…
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