Legal Opinion
State v. Grooms
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided August 4, 1993No. 18078PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SABERS, Justice.
Trial court ordered State to disclose residential and business addresses of witness. State appeals, alleging release of the information will endanger the personal safety of the witness. We affirm.
FACTS
In 1985, William Grooms (Grooms) was charged with two separate counts of Grand Theft by Disposal of Stolen Property in Meade County. Lona Peterson (Peterson), Grooms’ wife at the time, testified on his behalf at his trial. He was acquitted of the charges on August 27, 1987.
In December, 1988, Peterson and Grooms were divorced. Custody of their only child was awarded to Peterson…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Alford v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
- Smith v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- State v. PfaffSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1990
- State v. SheffeySupreme Court of Iowa · 1977
- People v. PaduchoskiMichigan Court of Appeals · 1973
3Cited by3 opinions
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