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Death sentence weighed for S. Dakota murder suspect

May 7, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

CHAMBERLAIN, S.D. Prosecutors will decide within a week whether to seek the death penalty for a man accused of killing a Mitchell woman in March. Assistant Attorney General Bob Mayer, who participated Tuesday in a hearing at the Brule County Courthouse in Chamberlain, is involved in the decision regarding the sentence sought for Kent Davidson. Continue Reading

Dickinson man to defend himself in attempted murder trial

April 29, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

A Dickinson man invoked his Sixth Amendment right to represent himself next month at trial on an attempted murder charge. Continue Reading

Biggs testifies on own behalf in Dickinson theft case

April 5, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

Scott Biggs a former Dickinson insurance agent on trial for five felony counts of theft of property for allegedly taking money from a client testified on his own behalf Friday at the Stark County Courthouse in Dickinson. Continue Reading

Man charged with attempted murder ‘shocked’ his weapon fired

December 13, 2012 in The Daily Republic

PIERRE (AP) A Fort Pierre man charged with attempted murder says he used a shotgun to defend his property and did not expect it to discharge into a vehicle, almost hitting a woman.
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State rests its case in trial of surgeon accused or drugging, raping wife

November 15, 2012 in DL-Online

FARGO The prosecution rested its case against Fargo doctor Jon Norberg this morning, calling as its last witness a nurse anesthetist who worked with the orthopedic surgeon who’s on trial for allegedly drugging and sexually assaulting his wife. Continue Reading

Details worked out for Belfield man’s murder trial

September 18, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

A man accused of murdering the mother of his child last year in Belfield will be bound over for trial. Continue Reading

‘Significant’ delay now expected in Diaz murder case

August 31, 2012 in The Daily Republic

Attorney general: ‘It’s the intent of the state to move forward.’
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Guilty: Jury convicts Howard of murder, criminal conspiracy

August 24, 2012 in The Jamestown Sun

A Jamestown man faces up to life in prison without parole after a jury found him guilty of murder and criminal conspiracy Thursday in Southeast District Court. Continue Reading

Deliberations continue today in Howard trial

August 23, 2012 in The Jamestown Sun

Jurors deliberated much of Wednesday without returning a verdict in the Leron Howard murder trial in Southeast District Court in Jamestown. Continue Reading

Howard testifies: He admits to striking Ahmed and dragging him across street

August 22, 2012 in The Jamestown Sun

Leron Lee Howard admitted Tuesday to striking Abdi Ali Ahmed twice on the head in the early morning hours of April 30, 2011. Ahmed’s body was found about noon that day in a road ditch near Spiritwood.
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