Legal Opinion

Ramos v. Weber

South Dakota Supreme Court

Decided August 16, 2000No. NonePublishedCited by 27 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*90KONENKAMP, Justice.

[¶ 1.] In this habeas appeal the applicant contends that (1) the sentencing court denied him due process of law in concluding that his prospects for rehabilitation were remote, and (2) his attorneys rendered ineffective assistance in not seeking psychological assessments before sentencing. We find both claims unsupported and affirm.

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[¶ 2.] Joaquin Jack Ramos shot his girlfriend to death during a domestic conflict and later pleaded guilty to first degree manslaughter. He was sentenced to life in prison. He twice moved for reconsideration of the sentence and then sought to…

2Cases cited32 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Furman v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  3. Kimmelman v. MorrisonSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  4. United States v. MorganSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
  5. Charles William Proffitt v. Louie L. Wainwright, Secretary, Florida Department of Offender RehabilitationCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1982

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3Cited by27 opinions

  1. Hays v. WeberSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2002
  2. Ferebee v. HobartSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2009
  3. Farmer v. South Dakota Department of Revenue & RegulationSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2010
  4. Knecht v. WeberSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2002
  5. Charles Rhines v. Darin YoungCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2018

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