Legal Opinion
State v. Janis
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided May 18, 2016No. 27462PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SEVERSON, Justice.
£¶ 1.] A jury convicted Cleve Robert Janis, Jr. of third-degree rape (victim incapable of giving consent due to intoxication) on January 14, 2015. Janis appeals his conviction, arguing that the' circuit court erred when it admitted undisclosed expert testimony. Janis also argues that the prosecutor committed misconduct through various ’ statements during trial and that there was improper contact between a juror and a spectator. We affirm.
Background
[¶2.] The jury in-this, case heard evidence that Janis married Jamie Moreno on August 23, 2013, in Hot Springs, South Dakota.…
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