State v. Means

FOSHEIM, Chief Justice.

Scott Means (Means) appeals his conviction for sexual contact with a child under age fifteen:. SDCL 22-22-7. Means was initially charged with two such counts. One count was dismissed. He was tried and convicted on the remaining count.

Means, a 70-year-old man, was a family friend of Rose and Michael Neuffer and their daughters, Marcie, age ten, and Lauren, age eight. The Neuffer family and Mr. Means all resided in Gillette, Wyoming. In August of 1983, Michael’s step-mother, Janice Neuffer, visited the family. On August 28, Means was invited to accompany them on a tour…