Legal Opinion
State v. Ashker
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided August 19, 1987No. 15389PublishedCited by 69 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SABERS, Justice.
Lewis Ashker (Ashker) appeals his conviction for first-degree murder. We affirm.
Facts
Jerry Plihal (Plihal) was found dead on the living room floor of his Delmont, South Dakota home on June 16,1985. He died as a result of multiple stab wounds. The State’s witnesses placed the time of death somewhere between 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 13,1985 and 2:30 a.m. on Friday, June 14, 1985.
The State’s case was purely circumstantial. No fingerprints were found inside the house and no murder weapon was ever recovered. Ashker did not testify nor did he present any witnesses. The State…
2Cases cited33 opinions
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- People v. WeaverIllinois Supreme Court · 1982
- United States v. George Samuel Walter RogersCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1976
- United States v. Theodore D. MorlangCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1975
- State v. ReimanSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1979
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3Cited by69 opinions
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- Lewis E. Ashker v. Walter Leapley, Warden Mark W. Barnett, Attorney General, State of South DakotaCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1993
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