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CORDELL v. WEBER

No. 22742.

673 N.W.2d 49 (2003)

2003 SD 143

Stephen CORDELL, Petitioner and Appellant, v. Douglas WEBER, Warden, South Dakota State Penitentiary, Respondent and Appellee.

Supreme Court of South Dakota.

Decided December 10, 2003.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael B. Thompson, Sioux Falls, SD, for petitioner and appellant.

Lawrence E. Long, Attorney General, Paul Cremer, Assistant Attorney General, Pierre, SD, for respondent and appellee.

ZINTER, Justice.

[¶ 1.] Stephen Cordell appeals the denial of a writ of habeas corpus. He alleges that his trial counsel was constitutionally ineffective. We affirm the trial court's denial of habeas corpus relief.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

[¶ 2.] Cordell was married to Rachel "Shelly" Brandriet in 1980. The couple had three children during their marriage. They also built a house together near Watertown.

[¶ 3.] Shelly left...

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