Legal Opinion
State v. Serl
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided September 6, 1978No. 12284PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PORTER, Justice.
CASE SUMMARY
Defendant was convicted of distributing a controlled substance, phencyclidine (PCP) in violation of SDCL 39-17-88. 1 He appeals alleging as grounds for reversal that: (1) No sufficient chain of custody was proved for admission of the controlled substance, allegedly purchased from defendant; (2) the indictment should have been quashed because of procedural irregularities in grand jury selection; (3) he should have been permitted to inspect the grand jury minutes relating to his indictment; (4) he should have been granted a post-indictment preliminary hearing; and…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- State v. LangeNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1977
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3Cited by23 opinions
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