Legal Opinion
State v. Finney
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided July 27, 1983No. 13956PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DUNN, Justice.
This is an appeal from a judgment of conviction on four counts of grand theft, in violation of SDCL 22-30A-1 and SDCL 22-30A-17(2). We affirm.
Mern N. Finney (appellant) was charged with the theft of four horses in Shannon County, South Dakota. Appellant pleaded not guilty and a jury trial was held on July 28, 1982.
During voir dire, Elvina Hunter (Hunter), a prospective juror, stated that some horses had been stolen from her some ten years before. She believed this incident would cloud her judgment in the case. She also stated “I sure don’t like them stealing horses at all.…
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3Cited by18 opinions
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