State v. White Mountain

DUNN, Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment of conviction for aggravated assault, pursuant to SDCL 22-18-1.1(2). * We affirm.

In the early morning hours of July 1, 1981, Gerald Michael Rosen (Rosen) and his girl friend were walking to the home of a friend in Rapid City, South Dakota. Although there is some conflict in the record, the two were apparently approached by another individual and an argument ensued. Meanwhile, a second group of three people joined them.

Following the argument, the individual who had first joined Rosen and his girl friend left and returned soon after with a…