Legal Opinion
Weddell v. Weber
District Court, D. South Dakota
Decided September 29, 2003No. CIV. 00-4087PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
PIERSOL, Chief Judge.
The petitioner, James Weddell, who is currently an inmate at the South Dakota State Penitentiary, has filed an application for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. For the reasons stated below, the petition is granted on two of Weddell’s five claims.
BACKGROUND
James Weddell was convicted of first-degree manslaughter in connection with the death of Randy Caldwell and sentenced to 80 years imprisonment. See Weddell v. Weber, 604 N.W.2d 274 (S.D.2000) (state habeas); State v. Weddell, 410 N.W.2d 553 (1987) (direct appeal). The…
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