Legal Opinion
State v. Tapio
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided July 11, 1990No. 16634, 16653PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MORGAN, Justice.
Robert Dean Tapio (Tapio) appeals a judgment rendered on a jury verdict convicting him of second-degree murder, arising from his participation in the death of Chris Janis (Janis). This is a companion case to State v. Brings Plenty, 459 N.W.2d 390 (# 16613 in conference). We affirm.
Janis’ death resulted from a bludgeoning at the hands of Tapio and Blaine Brings Plenty (Blaine) in the front yard of Vera Brings Plenty's (Vera) home at 12 Neptune in Rapid City. The general background as found in the record is detailed in Brings Plenty, supra, and additional facts will be supplied…
2Cases cited43 opinions
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- United States v. MatlockSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Harris v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
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3Cited by49 opinions
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