Legal Opinion
State v. Johnson
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided June 20, 2001No. NonePublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Per curiam
[¶ 1.] John Wesley Johnson appeals his conviction for third degree rape. Based on juror misconduct, we reverse and remand for a new trial.
FACTS
[¶ 2.] At the time of these events, Johnson was forty-three years of age and the victim was fifteen. On January 31, 1999, a guest at a Super Bowl party the two were attending allegedly caught Johnson in a bedroom having sex with the victim. The victim subsequently reported the incident to the authorities and an investigation followed. As a result, Johnson was charged with one count of third degree rape. 1 The victim testified at Johnson’s jury trial…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Plessy v. FergusonSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
- Parker v. GladdenSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- United States of America Ex Rel. James C. Haynes v. Charles L. McKendrick Warden, Wallkill State Prison, Walkill, New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1973
- Carl Miller, Artis P. McClain and Larry Campanella Clark v. State of North CarolinaCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1978
- Tobias v. SmithDistrict Court, W.D. New York · 1979
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3Cited by14 opinions
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