Legal Opinion
State v. Johnson
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided July 29, 2009No. 24721PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SEVERSON, Justice.
[¶ 1.] The circuit court admitted into evidence certain statements to which Anthony Johnson objected. Johnson was subsequently found guilty of distribution of one ounce or less of marijuana and possession of two ounces or less of marijuana. He appeals. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand for retrial.
FACTS
[¶ 2.] On April 3, 2007, Otto Lewis was at the Huron Police Department (Police Department) on a shoplifting charge. 1 Detective Jamie Gogolin previously used Lewis as an informant to aid in controlled drug purchases. When Lewis initially agreed to be an informant,…
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