Legal Opinion
State v. Wright
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided June 24, 2009No. 24531PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ZINTER, Justice.
[¶ 1.] Daphne Wright appeals her convictions of premeditated murder, felony murder, and aggravated kidnapping. The appeal raises issues regarding the admissibility of Wright’s statements to police, hearing-impairment accommodations provided at trial, minority representation in the jury pool, admission of prior acts, sufficiency of the evidence, and a question of double jeopardy. We affirm.
Facts and Procedural History
[¶ 2.] In August 2004, Wright and her girlfriend Sallie Collins moved into the home of Wright’s friend, Jackie Chesmore. Both Wright and Collins were deaf, and in…
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