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Owens v. Russell

South Dakota Supreme Court

Decided January 3, 2007No. 24061PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SABERS, Justice.

[¶ 1.] Jessi Owens pleaded guilty to second degree murder for a beating death that occurred during a robbery. Under the sentencing scheme, she received a mandatory life sentence. On appeal, Owens raises five issues. We affirm.

FACTS

[¶ 2.] On January 28, 1998, seventeen-year-old Owens and nineteen-year-old Renee Eckes 1 went to the home of David Paul Bauman to steal $9,000. 2 During their search for the money, Bauman returned home and Owens hid in the bathroom and Eckes hid in a different room. At some point, Owens heard Eckes scream for help. Owens left her hiding place and saw…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Boykin v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  3. Hill v. LockhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  4. Roper v. SimmonsSupreme Court of the United States · 2005
  5. Nachtigall v. EricksonSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1970

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3Cited by26 opinions

  1. State v. ChippsSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2016
  2. State v. CarterSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2023
  3. Monette v. WeberSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2009
  4. State v. ThomasSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2011
  5. McDonough v. WeberSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2015

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