Legal Opinion

State v. LaPlante

South Dakota Supreme Court

Decided August 7, 2002No. 21993, 21999PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ZINTER, Justice.

[¶ 1.] Carolyn and Richard LaPlante (Carolyn, Richard, or LaPlantes) appeal from their convictions of maintaining a place for the purpose of using, keeping, or selling controlled substances in violation of SDCL 22-42-10. 1 LaPlantes’ convictions arose out of their three sons’ involvement in drug activity in the family home. Carolyn and Richard raise a number of issues on appeal. We address their challenge to the sufficiency of the evidence to support their convictions, and the introduction of marijuana and firearm evidence. We affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

[¶ 2.] At all…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Leary v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  2. Turner v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  3. United States v. Sherman Ray MeirovitzCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1990
  4. State v. BuchholzSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1999
  5. United States v. Laroan F. Verners, United States of America v. Guessinia Verners Also Known as Guessinia HollandCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1995

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3Cited by26 opinions

  1. State v. DeneuiSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2009
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  3. State v. MulliganSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2007
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  5. State v. PasekSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2004

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