Mercer v. South Dakota Attorney General Office

KERN, Justice.

[¶ 1.] Pro se appellant Robert M. Mercer appeals from the circuit court’s order affirming the administrative agency’s decision denying him access to Richard Ben-da’s death investigation records under SDCL 1-27-1.5(5). Mercer asserts that the public’s significant and legitimate interest warrants access despite SDCL 1-27-1.5(5). Because the language of this statute prohibits disclosure, we.affirm.

BACKGROUND

[¶2.] On November 26, 2013, Robert M. Mercer submitted a request to the South Dakota Attorney General’s Office under SDCL 1-27-37 for the release of the Division of Criminal…