STATE v. CEPLECHA

#28830, #28844.

940 N.W.2d 682 (2020)

2020 S.D. 11

STATE of South Dakota, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. Daniel CEPLECHA, Defendant and Appellant. State of South Dakota, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. Rangler Ceplecha, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of South Dakota.

OPINION FILED March 4, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

JASON R. RAVNSBORG , Attorney General, PAUL S. SWEDLUND , Assistant Attorney General, Pierre, South Dakota, Attorneys for plaintiff and appellee.

CLINT L. SARGENT , RALEIGH E. HANSMAN of Meierhenry Sargent LLP, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Attorneys for defendant and appellant, Daniel Ceplecha.

KRISTI L. JONES of Dakota Law Firm, Prof. LLC, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Attorney for defendant and appellant, Rangler Ceplecha.


[¶1.] Daniel Ceplecha and his son, Rangler, pled guilty to first-degree manslaughter pursuant to a plea agreement. Prior to sentencing, Daniel and Rangler moved to withdraw their pleas, claiming they acted in self-defense. They also requested appointment of substitute counsel. The circuit court denied their motions and sentenced...

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