State v. Primeaux

DUNN, Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment of conviction for one count of second-degree murder pursuant to SDCL 22-16-7 and two counts of aggravated assault pursuant to SDCL 22-18-1.1(1). We affirm.

During the evening of October 14, 1981, and in the early morning hours of October 15, 1981, there was a party in Melvin Cour-noyer’s (Melvin) trailer house in Wagner, South Dakota. The participants included Lydia Picotte (Lydia), Debbie Plenty Horse (Debbie), Rodney Provost (decedent), Fred Kazena, Jr. (Fred), and Melvin. Also in the trailer were five young children. Some of the participants…