Podoll v. Solem

MILLER, Justice.

This is an appeal from a denial of habeas corpus relief. We affirm because the error urged is not of a type cognizable in habeas corpus actions.

Harold Podoll (Podoll) was charged with committing twenty-six sex offenses, primarily or solely with minors, over a three-year period. He initially pleaded not guilty to all twenty-six charges. A plea bargain was next struck whereby Podoll pleaded nolo contendere to three charges of rape in violation of SDCL 22-22-1(5) and the remainder of the charges were dismissed. Podoll later changed his three nolo conten-dere pleas to guilty but…