State v. Simons

MORGAN, Justice.

This appeal stems from the jury conviction of James Michael Simons (appellant) for manslaughter in the second degree, SDCL 22-16-20, and commission of a felony while armed, SDCL 22-14-13. 1 Originally, the State charged appellant with murder, SDCL 22-16 — 4 and commission of a felony while armed. The trial court imposed consecutive sentences each for the maximum term. On appeal, appellant claims the trial judge erred by admitting prejudicial photos into evidence, specially instructing the jury on appellant’s credibility and violating his constitutional and statutory rights…