Legal Opinion
State v. Caruso
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided September 12, 2012No. 26351PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
KONENKAMP, Justice.
[¶ 1.] George J. Caruso was convicted of simple assault and sentenced to 360 days in the Meade County Jail. He sought bail pending appeal, in accord with SDCL 23A-43-16. The motion was denied. Caruso appeals. Under SDCL 15-26A-2, we granted Caruso’s motion to suspend the rules and grant expedited proceedings.
Background
[¶ 2.] Caruso, a member of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club, was convicted by a jury of simple assault. The conviction arose from an altercation between members of the Hells Angels and the Mongols Motorcycle Club during the 2011 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.…
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- State v. MeansSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1977
- State v. AikensSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1992
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