Legal Opinion
State v. Burtzlaff
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided November 25, 1992No. 17718PublishedCited by 62 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HENDERSON, Justice.
PROCEDURAL HISTORY/ISSUES
On April 11, 1991, the Defendant, Gloria Burtzlaff, was indicted for: Count I — First Degree Murder — Premeditated Design; and, in the alternative, Count II — First Degree Manslaughter. On June 19, 1991 and June 29, 1991, the trial court heard preliminary motions concerning (1) suppression of evidence, (2) intent to offer “other acts” testimony, (3) motions in limine to preclude a psychiatric autopsy of the victim, (4) psychiatric evidence regarding Burtzlaff’s mental state at the time of the shooting, and (5) prohibition of comments during voir…
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