Legal Opinion
State v. Mulligan
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided July 11, 2007No. 24092PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ZINTER, Justice.
[¶ 1.] Nicole Mulligan was convicted of first degree manslaughter in the death of her boyfriend, Richard Goldade. She appeals claiming that: the State failed to prove criminal intent; her restitution sentence was illegal; a Batson violation occurred; and a spoliation of evidence instruction should have been given. We affirm.
Facts and Procedural History
[¶ 2.] On October 15, 2002, Mulligan shot Goldade with a .357 revolver in their home in Mobridge, South Dakota. Mulligan claimed that the shooting was accidental. According to her version of events, she was about to give her dogs…
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- United States v. CottonSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
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