Legal Opinion

State v. Howard

South Dakota Supreme Court

Decided September 1, 1982No. 13536PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WOLLMAN, Chief Justice.

Defendant appeals from the judgment of conviction entered on the jury verdict finding him guilty of first-degree murder and felony murder. We affirm.

Defendant was charged with having killed one Duane McCormick. In view of the fact that defendant does not challenge the sufficiency of the evidence to support the conviction, we find it unnecessary to discuss the factual situation that resulted in the killing.

Defendant’s first contention is that the trial court committed reversible error when it overruled his objection to the following jury instruction: “Under our law…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Pulliam v. StateNebraska Supreme Court · 1959
  2. State v. HubbardSupreme Court of Iowa · 1933
  3. State v. BrugierSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1979

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. People v. BuckeyMichigan Supreme Court · 1985
  2. Jenner v. LeapleySouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1994
  3. State v. O'CONNORSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1985
  4. State v. Fool BullSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2008
  5. Jenner v. LeapleySouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1994

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