Legal Opinion
State v. Rough Surface
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided May 3, 1989No. 15858PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MORGAN, Justice.
Donald Rough Surface (Donald), was tried on a six-count information charging him with first-degree robbery, first-degree rape, first-degree assault, first-degree murder by premeditated design, first-degree murder in the commission of a felony— rape, and first-degree murder in the commission of a felony — robbery. This appeal lies from his conviction on all six counts. We affirm.
The charges against Donald arise from the particularly brutal death of his uncle, Daniel Rough Surface (the victim), who’s body was found in the crawl space beneath a grain elevator in Mobridge, South…
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