ELIJAH PAGE
General Information
DOB:
Race: White
Gender: Male
Crime and Trial
County of conviction: Lawrence
Number of counts: One
Race of victim: White
Gender of victim: Male
Date of crime: March 13, 2000
Date of sentencing: February 16, 2001
Trial Counsel:
Randal Connelly
Legal status
Current proceedings:
- Execution set for July. Legislation pending regarding legality of
death penalty and issues of drug cocktail used for lethal injection.
Last judicial decision:
- South Dakota Supreme Court affirms the state court's adherence to the
death penalty. State v. Page, 709 N.W.2d 739 (S.D. 2006).
- Death sentence adhered to on remand from South Dakota Supreme Court
(unpublished ruling, Dec. 4, 2002), which had ordered the trial court to
re-consider the death sentence in light of the life sentence given to one of
Mr. Page's co-defendants.
Current counsel:
John Murphy
615 Kansas City Street
Rapid City, SD 57701
605-342-2909
Michael Butler
123 S. Main Ave.
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
605-331-4774
Reported Opinions:
- South Dakota Supreme Court affirms the state court's adherence to the
death penalty. State v. Page, 709 N.W.2d 739 (S.D. 2006).
- Death sentence adhered to on remand from South Dakota Supreme Court
(unpublished ruling, Dec. 4, 2002), which had ordered the trial court to
re-consider the death sentence in light of the life sentence given to one of
Mr. Page's co-defendants.
Significant legal issues:
- Ring claim, since Mr. Page pleaded guilty and was sentenced
by a judge
- relative culpability of Mr. Page compared to his two co-defendants
(defendant who struck the lethal blow received a life sentence)
- vagueness and overbreadth of aggravating circumstances
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