Legal Opinion
State v. Giroux
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided February 18, 2004No. 22665PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MEIERHENRY, Justice.
[¶ 1.] George Giroux, Jr. was charged with second degree manslaughter, SDCL 22-16-20 and aggravated assault, SDCL 22-18-1.1(4). A jury found Giroux guilty of aggravated assault but acquitted him of manslaughter. Giroux was sentenced to fifteen years in the penitentiary, seven years suspended. Giroux appeals his conviction. We reverse.
FACTS
[¶ 2.] The charges against Giroux stem from an incident in which Giroux hit the victim, Martin Garza, in the face. Garza fell backwards hitting his head on concrete. Garza was found dead in his home the next day. An autopsy, performed on…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- State v. HoadleySouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2002
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- State v. BlackSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1993
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3Cited by1 opinion
- State v. GirouxSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2004