A Sturgis man’s attempt to have his 2009 murder conviction overturned has been ended, in circuit court. Beadle County States Attorney Mike Moore say they received word Monday afternoon that the Habeas Corpus filed by John Legrand has been denied….
Moore says LeGrand’s steps for appealing his sentence are running out. Next up would an appeal to the South Dakota Supreme Court…
Moore says an appeal to the United States Supreme Court is technically possible but chances for progress there are slim….
LeGrand is currently serving a 40 year sentence after pleading guilty to first degree manslaughter for the death of Ricardo R-J Hein in April of 2009.