Legal Opinion

State v. Rich

South Dakota Supreme Court

Decided January 6, 1988No. 15687PublishedCited by 34 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SABERS, Justice.

Leighton Dion Rich (Rich) appeals his conviction for aggravated assault. We affirm.

Facts

The evidence consists of disputed facts and greatly differing versions of what actually happened during this incident. On April 20, 1985, members and relatives of the Eagle Tail family were doing yardwork at their home in north Rapid City. Around the corner from this residence was the Edna Brown home. Terry Brown (Terry) testified that he spent the morning at the Brown house visiting with friends and working on a car he had recently sold to his father. Alcohol was present at this gathering.…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. State v. HeumillerSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1982
  2. State v. WilsonSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1980
  3. State v. MelvinWisconsin Supreme Court · 1970
  4. Dawkins v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1947
  5. State v. CookSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1982

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3Cited by34 opinions

  1. State v. Spotted HorseSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1990
  2. State v. TapioSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1990
  3. State v. MoellerSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1994
  4. State v. MiskiminsSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1989
  5. State v. GillespieSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1989

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