Legal Opinion
State v. Smith
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided June 30, 1999No. NonePublishedCited by 73 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGilbertson, Justice
[¶ 1.] Bruce Edgar Smith, Sr., (Smith) was indicted on twenty-five counts of rape in violation of SDCL 22-22-1(2) (forcible rape) or in the alternative rape in violation of SDCL 22-22-1(5) (statutory rape) and sexual contact with a minor in violation of SDCL 22-22-7 and SDCL 22-4-1. Following a jury trial, he was found guilty of eighteen counts of forcible rape. Smith appeals. We affirm.
FACTS AND PROCEDURE
[¶ 2.] Smith was married to Doris Smith (Doris) in 1989. Doris had one child, N.F. who was born in 1980. Smith had two sons, B.S. born in 1974, and S.S. born in 1977.
[¶ 3.] In the summer of…
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