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STATE v. PULFREY

No. 19064.

548 N.W.2d 34 (1996)

1996 SD 54

STATE of South Dakota, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. Rick PULFREY, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of South Dakota.

Decided May 8, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark Barnett, Attorney General, Patricia J. Froning, Assistant Attorney General, Pierre, for plaintiff and appellee.

Michael Stonefield, Office of the Public Defender, Rapid City, for defendant and appellant.

SABERS, Justice.

[¶ 1] Pulfrey appeals a life sentence for first-degree manslaughter as unconstitutional cruel and unusual punishment. We affirm.

FACTS

[¶ 2] On the evening of October 15, 1993, Pulfrey and Wendy Powell, his girl friend of eight years were at their home watching television and drinking alcohol. They got into an argument, which escalated into a physical fight, with both parties striking each other. At some point, Pulfrey...

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