Opinion ID: 1826658
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Heading: the state of south dakota had jurisdiction over primeaux.

Text: Primeaux asserts the south housing district of Wagner is in Indian Country and therefore the State had no jurisdiction to arrest him without the consent of the tribe and an extradition order. First, he has made no showing the south housing district is in Indian Country. Thus, he has failed in his burden of proof. See Nachtigall v. Erickson, 85 S.D. 122, 178 N.W.2d 198 (1970); State v. Brech, 84 S.D. 177, 169 N.W.2d 242 (1969). Secondly, Primeaux was arrested by tribal police who then turned him over to State authorities. Where jurisdiction to try and punish an offender rests outside the tribe, tribal officers may exercise their power to detain the offender and transport him to the proper authorities. Duro v. Reina, 495 U.S. 676, 697, 110 S.Ct. 2053, 2066, 109 L.Ed.2d 693, 711 (1990) (holding the criminal enforcement power of tribes does not extend to tribal nonmember Indians) supersession by statute noted sub nom., Mousseaux v. United States Comm'n of Indian Affairs, 806 F.Supp. 1433 (D.S.D.1992). [1] Even were we to find Primeaux's arrest was not legal, and we do not, his conviction would stand under the Ker-Frisbe rule. [2] Ker v. Illinois, 119 U.S. 436, 7 S.Ct. 225, 30 L.Ed. 421 (1886); Frisbie v. Collins, 342 U.S. 519, 72 S.Ct. 509, 96 L.Ed. 541 (1952); Winckler, 260 N.W.2d at 363. We decline Primeaux's request to overturn Winckler to the extent it adheres to the Ker-Frisbie rule. It is established law in this state that even an illegal arrest does not render a subsequent conviction void. State v. Spotted Horse, 462 N.W.2d 463, 468 (S.D.1990) cert. denied, ___ U.S. ___, 111 S.Ct. 2041, 114 L.Ed.2d 125 (1991); Davis v. Muellar, 643 F.2d 521, 527 (8th Cir.1981) cert. denied, 454 U.S. 892, 102 S.Ct. 387, 70 L.Ed.2d 206 (1981); Winckler, 260 N.W.2d at 363. Primeaux's final argument is that the knife found on his person should not have been admitted into evidence because it was the result of an illegal search as the State had no jurisdiction in the Wagner housing area. He did not argue this issue at his habeas hearing below and so may bring it before this court only under the plain error rule. SDCL 23A-44-15. The arrest of Primeaux was legal. Tribal police detained Primeaux and held him for State authorities. The search of Primeaux's person was made incident to a lawful arrest; therefore, the knife was properly admitted into evidence. MILLER, C.J., concurs. SABERS, J., concurs specially. AMUNDSON, J., dissents in part and concurs in part. HENDERSON, J., dissents.