Hieb’s Appeal Rejected

The North Dakota Supreme Court has rejected the appeal of a Fargo man convicted in 2005 for beating a man to death with a hammer.

David Hieb was sentenced to 25 years in prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit felony murder.

Hieb was one of three men convicted in the killing of Orvin Berg.

He argued that his conviction should be reversed because he pleaded guilty to a charge that is not a crime.

The state countered that Hieb lost his right to challenge when he voluntarily pleaded guilty and his appeal was not filed within the two-year statute of limitations.