Legal Opinion
State v. Jensen
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided May 27, 1998No. NonePublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
AMUNDSON, Justice.
[¶ 1.] After being transferred to adult court, fourteen-year-old Paul Dean Jensen, Jr., was convicted of murder for the death of Michael Hare, a Pierre, South Dakota, taxi cab driver. Jensen appeals. We affirm.
FACTS
[¶ 2.] The evidence presented in the transfer hearing and at trial disclosed the following sequence of events. Prior to the night of the murder, Jensen had already established a troubling history of unacceptable behavior. Though only fourteen, his experience in criminal activity already included shoplifting, vandalism, burglary, arson, stalking, and more. His…
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