Legal Opinion

State v. Hoekstra

South Dakota Supreme Court

Decided December 20, 1979No. 12566PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WOLLMAN, Chief Justice.

The State appeals from the trial court’s order dismissing an indictment returned by a Clay County grand jury. We reverse.

Defendant-respondent was indicted by the grand jury August 11, 1977, for distribution of LSD. Six witnesses testified before the grand jury, only one of whom, a John Anderson, directly implicated defendant in the commission of a crime. About six months later, witness Anderson attempted to recant his grand jury testimony in defense counsel Charles Wolsky⅛ office. Attorney Wolsky warned Anderson that he could be prosecuted for perjury and that he should…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Costello v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
  2. Rose v. MitchellSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. United States v. Ernest Raymond BasurtoCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1974
  4. United States v. Ralph F. DeleoCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1970
  5. James J. Laughlin v. United States of America, Allan U. Forte v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1967

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. SalmanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1982
  2. State v. CarothersSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2006
  3. State v. Springer-ErtlSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1997
  4. State v. KleinsasserSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1989
  5. State v. DorhoutSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1994

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