Expert witness says alleged shooter at Teddy’s Sports Grill was coerced into confession by police

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Timothy Huante, 47, is accused of shooting and killing Dallas Quick Bear at the now-closed Teddy’s Sports Grill in February 2022.

Despite initially confessing to police, Huante pled not guilty and is scheduled for a jury trial July 29. At an evidentiary hearing Friday, a forensic psychiatrist testified on Huante’s behalf and claimed Huante was coerced into a confession by interrogators.

Huante’s attorney says he was black-out drunk on the night of the shooting and has no recollection of what happened. Dr. Stephen Manlove, a forensic psychiatrist who has appeared in court as an expert witness over 100 times, says he reviewed the footage of three police interviews with Huante following the shooting. Manlove discussed academic literature he has read with emphasis on false confessions or, when someone confesses to a crime they did not commit. Manlove explained he did not know whether or not Huante was responsible for the shooting, but believes police lied to Huante during interrogation and may have guided him into a false confession.

Manlove wrote a 25-page report detailing his findings, and this report will be admitted into evidence along with documents showing Manlove’s qualifications and his list of sources.

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