Legal Opinion
State v. Birdshead
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided October 21, 2015No. 26987PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILBUR, Justice.
[¶ 1.] Charles-Birdshead, who was attacked during a drug transaction, used lethal force against one of the perpetrators. Birdshead was tried by a Pennington County jury and convicted of first-degree manslaughter, possession of a controlled weapon, and distribution of a controlled substance to a minor. The circuit court sentenced him to 45 years in the South Dakota State Penitentiary. Birds-head appeals., We affirm in part and remand in part.
Background
[¶2'.] On January 7, 2013, J.B. sent Birdshead a message on Facebook asking Birdshead to acquire drugs for her and her friend. '…
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