State v. Davi

JOHNSON, Circuit Judge.

PROCEDURAL HISTORY AND ISSUES

Defendant Scott Davi (Davi) was found guilty of two counts of first degree murder, three counts of first degree burglary, and one count of first degree rape. In a subsequent court trial, the Honorable R.D. Hurd found Davi to be a habitual offender pursuant to SDCL 22-7-7. Davi received four life sentences without parole, a fifteen year sentence and a twenty year sentence, all sentences to run concurrently. Davi appeals,1 alleging trial court error in the following respects:(1) Admission of hearsay evidence, denying Davi his right to confront…