State v. Roubideaux

ZINTER, Justice.

[¶ 1.] Joseph J. Roubideaux appeals the denial of a motion for judgment of acquittal, challenging sufficiency of the evidence supporting his first degree felony murder conviction. We affirm.

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[¶ 2.] We review the evidence supporting the jury verdict. State v. Rhines, 1996 SD 55, ¶ 157, 548 N.W.2d 415, 451. In January of 2006, Roubideaux escaped from the South Dakota State Penitentiary. He later fled to White River, South Dakota to live with a relative. Prior to fleeing, Rou-bideaux cut his hair and shaved his beard and mustache. According to Roubideaux, it was a “pretty drastic…