Legal Opinion
Robert E. Thwing v. State of South Dakota
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided December 18, 1972No. 72-1489PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Per curiam
Robert E. Thwing, appellant, on November 13, 1951 abducted a young country school teacher and raped her. Three days thereafter Thwing voluntarily surrendered at Brookings, South Dakota where he was charged with rape and kidnapping. On the same day, November 13, 1951, Thwing murdered his uncle, Harvey Burr, and on April 8, 1952 was put to trial on the murder charge and was sentenced to a term of 99 years. The state officials were meticulous both in selecting prominent and able attorneys to defend appellant and in protecting his every constitutional right.
The background facts of the crime and…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Sheppard v. MaxwellSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Estes v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Singer v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Martis C. Scalf v. John E. Bennett, Warden, Iowa State Penitentiary, Fort Madison, IowaCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1969
- State v. ThwingSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1969
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Zemina v. SolemDistrict Court, D. South Dakota · 1977
- State v. GodekSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1980
- Rauscher v. StateSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1980
- State v. NewsomeCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1974