Siers v. Class

GILBERTSON, Justice.

[¶ 1.] The State of South Dakota (State) appeals the grant of Anthony Siers’ (Siers) application for Writ of Habeas Corpus on the ground that he was denied effective assistance of counsel during his trial on one count of second degree rape. We reverse.

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[¶ 2.] On October 4, 1991, a Pennington County jury found Siers guilty of the second degree rape of S.B. during the early morning hours of July 5, 1991. Siers was also found to be a habitual offender and was sentenced to serve fifteen years in the South Dakota State Penitentiary. His conviction was summarily affirmed…