State v. Andrews

[¶ 1.] Aaron Andrews appeals from a judgment of conviction of first degree manslaughter, claiming 1) improper admission of other act evidence, 2) improper admission of expert witness testimony, and 2) failure to give a lesser included jury instruction. We affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEDURE

[¶ 2.] On the evening of July 12, 1999, Andrews, age 19, and his live-in girlfriend, Tasha Davis, age 21, attended a party at a Box Elder, South Dakota residence. This party was later moved to a Rapid Valley residence where a decision was made to purchase a keg of beer. Andrews supplied the keg’s tap, which had been…