State v. Boston
South Dakota Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court
SABERS, Justice.
[¶ 1.] Samuel Wayne Boston was convicted of second-degree felony murder on May 5, 2002. The trial court sentenced Boston to life in prison without parole for the murder of Richard Gitter. Boston appeals his conviction raising five issues. We affirm.
FACTS
[¶ 2.] On March 17, 2001, Boston placed a 911 call requesting assistance because Gitter was unresponsive. When emergency personnel arrived at Boston’s apartment, they found 45-year-old Gitter lying on his side in Boston’s bathtub. Git-ter was completely unclothed and not breathing. His clothing had been folded and placed on the…
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