Matter of R.S.S.
South Dakota Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court
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R.S.S. (defendant),1 a twelve-year old girl, challenges the admissibility of hearsay and prior bad act evidence and sufficiency of the evidence to sustain her adjudication as a delinquent.
Facts
Mother and father, parents of four-year daughter S.H., planned to attend a dance Saturday night, August 5, 1989, but found none of their regular babysitters available. On the recommendation of mother's friend, they hired defendant, who had recently moved into the area.
Mother…
Also in this document: Concurrence; Concurring in part, dissenting in part.
2Cases cited20 opinions
- State v. RufenerSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1986
- In re N. J. W.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1978
- State v. McCaffertySouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1984
- State v. BaskerSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1991
- State v. ReutterSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1985
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3Cited by14 opinions
- State v. DaviSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1993
- State v. HerrmannSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2004
- Bloom v. BloomSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1993
- State v. CondonSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2007
- Fritzmeier v. Krause Gentle Corp.South Dakota Supreme Court · 2003
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