State v. Doap Deng Chuol

WILBUR, Justice.

[¶ 1.] A jury found Doap Deng Chuol guilty of three counts of distribution of a controlled drug or substance in violation of SDCL 22-42-2 and three counts of possession of a controlled drug or substance in violation of SDCL 22-42-5. Chuol appeals a number of issues, including the circuit court’s denial of his motion to suppress the in-court identification, the refusal of his proposed jury instruction regarding cross-racial identification, and the denial of his motion for judgment of acquittal. We affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

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