Legal Opinion
United States ex rel. Miner v. Erickson
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided June 5, 1970No. 19977PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BLACKMUN, Circuit Judge.
Nelson Howard Miner, who is an enrolled Cheyenne Indian now 47 years of age and a prisoner in the South Dakota penitentiary, filed his application for a writ of habeas corpus with the United States District Court for the District of South Dakota. He sought relief from his 1962 plea of guilty on a state charge of child molestation (two girls aged 6 and 4, respectively, who were nieces of Miner and also enrolled Cheyennes), in violation of S.D.Code of 1939 § 13.1727 (Supp. 1960)* — now S.D.Comp.Laws 1967 §§ 22-22-7 to -10. Chief Judge Nichol held a full hearing at which…
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3Cited by25 opinions
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