STATE v. GAGNE

No. 15733.

421 N.W.2d 502 (1988)

STATE of South Dakota, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. Paul E. GAGNE, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of South Dakota.

Decided April 6, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark Smith, Asst. Atty. Gen., Pierre, for plaintiff and appellee; Roger A. Tellinghuisen, Atty. Gen., Pierre, on brief.

Steve Miller, Sioux Falls, for defendant and appellant.


HENDERSON, Justice.

Defendant Paul E. Gagne (Defendant) was convicted of grand theft (violation of SDCL 22-30A-1 and SDCL 22-30A-17) after entering a plea of guilty, and was sentenced to eight years' imprisonment. Defendant appeals his conviction, alleging four errors recited below.

(1) The information charging him with grand theft was defective; (2) He was not fully advised of his rights prior to his plea of guilty; (3) The court used...

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