DUNN, Justice.
Daniel Grooms (appellant) was convicted by a jury of grand theft on August 9, 1979. Appellant's trial counsel failed to timely appeal from the conviction. In his petition for post-conviction relief, appellant contends that he was denied effective assistance of trial counsel. We agree, reverse and remand for a new trial.
Lyle Nelson, Marcia Lord, and appellant arrived in a pickup at the Gorder ranch near Estelline, South Dakota on Saturday morning...
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