STATE v. PIPER

No. 26126.

842 N.W.2d 338 (2014)

2014 S.D. 2

STATE of South Dakota, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. Briley W. PIPER, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of South Dakota.

Decide January 8, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marty J. Jackley , Attorney General, Paul S. Swedlund , Assistant Attorney General, Pierre, South Dakota, Attorneys for plaintiff and appellee.

Steve Miller , Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Attorney for defendant and appellant.


WILBUR, Justice.

[¶ 1.] Briley Piper pleaded guilty to several offenses, including felony murder. The plea-taking court sentenced Piper to death on the murder charge. This Court affirmed Piper's death sentence. Piper then sought habeas relief claiming that he did not validly waive his right to have a jury determine whether to impose the death penalty. This Court granted Piper's writ of habeas corpus and vacated his death sentence. Once the case was remanded to...

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