LANGDEAU v. STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA

No. 71-1149.

446 F.2d 507 (1971)

Victor LANGDEAU, Appellant, v. STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA and Its Agents, et al., Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

June 30, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gary J. Pashby, Sioux Falls, filed brief for appellant.

Gordon Mydland, Atty. Gen., Pierre, S. D., and Roger Schiager, Special Asst. Atty. Gen., William J. Srstka, Jr. Asst. Atty. Gen., filed brief for appellee.

Before LAY, HEANEY and BRIGHT, Circuit Judges.


LAY, Circuit Judge.

This is a post conviction appeal from a denial by the federal district court of habeas corpus to a state prisoner in South Dakota. The petitioner raises two issues on appeal: (1) whether the requirement of a $3,000 cash bond was in violation of the defendant's "constitutional right to bail," and (2) whether the defendant's plea of guilty was involuntarily entered.

The defendant was arrested on or about July 10, 1964, and charged with the...

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