State v. Tofani
South Dakota Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court
KONENKAMP, Justice.
[¶ 1.] It is one thing to carelessly reveal details that a criminal might later use to commit a crime. It is another thing to divulge facts with the purpose of promoting or facilitating the commission of a crime. In this appeal, we are called upon to distinguish the difference. John E. To-fani was convicted of aiding and abetting Wade Reiner in the rape and aggravated assault of Tofani’s fiancée, C.M. While accepting Reiner’s largesse in the form of money, beer, and food, Tofani and his friend told Reiner about how they were “sick of’ C.M. Their discussion proposed that she…
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