STATE v. PIPER

No. 21813.

709 N.W.2d 783 (2006)

2006 SD 1

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

Supreme Court of South Dakota.

Decided January 4, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lawrence E. Long, Attorney General, Craig M. Eichstadt, Deputy Attorney General, Sherri Sundem Wald, Grant Gormley, Gary Campbell, Assistant Attorneys General, Pierre, South Dakota, Attorneys for plaintiff and appellee.

Timothy J. Rensch, Rensch Law Office and Patrick Duffy, Duffy and Duffy, Rapid City, South Dakota, Attorneys for defendant and appellant.


Introduction ................................................................... ¶ 1

Facts and Procedure ........................................................ ¶ 2 -  ¶  11

Analysis and Decision

  1. Undisclosed agreement between State and cooperating witness............ ¶ 12 - ¶  22
  2. Cruel and unusual punishment .......................................... ¶ 23 - ¶  24
  3. Proportionality of death sentence to similar...

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