Legal Opinion

State v. Hatten

South Dakota Supreme Court

Decided November 18, 1981No. 13361PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MORGAN, Justice.

Defendant appeals his felony conviction for forgery on three evidentiary grounds; (1) erroneous admission of a photographic lineup, (2) erroneous admission of bank return slips attached to a check, and (3) insufficient evidence to support the verdict. Since we reverse the trial court on the second issue, we do not reach the other grounds raised by defendant.

On February 28, 1979, defendant negotiated a twenty-five dollar check drawn on Archie Graham’s account with the Bank of Cody. He passed the check in the Martin Municipal Liquor Store. Later, the check was returned to the…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. State v. MorganNebraska Supreme Court · 1968

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Andrushchenko v. SilchukSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2008
  2. State v. WeberSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1992
  3. Andrushchenko v. SilchukSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2008

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