Legal Opinion

State v. Bruce

South Dakota Supreme Court

Decided April 6, 2011No. 25618PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*400ZINTER, Justice.

[¶ 1.] Troy Bruce was convicted of fifty-five counts of knowing possession of child pornography. He appeals challenging the circuit court’s admission of other acts evidence, the court’s limitation on cross-examination of an alleged third-party perpetrator, the failure to bring his case to trial within 180 days of his initial appearance, and the court’s imposition of maximum sentences on ten counts resulting in a 100-year sentence. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand for resentenc-ing.

Facts and Procedural History

[¶ 2.] On December 23, 2008, police executed a search…

2Cases cited29 opinions

  1. Harmelin v. MichiganSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  2. Arizona v. YoungbloodSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  3. Rummel v. EstelleSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  4. Weems v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1910
  5. Ewing v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 2003

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3Cited by20 opinions

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