Legal Opinion

State v. Jaukkuri

South Dakota Supreme Court

Decided September 3, 1918No. File No. 4343Published

Appeal from Circuit Court, Lawrence 'County. Hon. James McNenny, Judge. The defendant, E'inar Jaukkuri, iwas convinced! of manslaughter in the second! degree, and he appeals. (2) To poin-t two of -the opinion, Appellant cited: State vs. Bell, (S. D.) 160 N. W. 728; Wharton 00 Homicide; 3d Edition, secs. 225, 226; Boykin vs. People, 22-'Col. 496, 45 Pac. 419; 'State vs. Lepine, (S. D.) 113 N. W. 1076; State vs. Swift, 14 La. Ann. 839; State vs. Warren, Del. 41 Atl.

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Appeal from Circuit Court, Lawrence 'County. Hon. James McNenny, Judge. The defendant, E'inar Jaukkuri, iwas convinced! of manslaughter in the second! degree, and he appeals. (2) To poin-t two of -the opinion, Appellant cited: State vs. Bell, (S. D.) 160 N. W. 728; Wharton 00 Homicide; 3d Edition, secs. 225, 226; Boykin vs. People, 22-'Col. 496, 45 Pac. 419; 'State vs. Lepine, (S. D.) 113 N. W. 1076; State vs. Swift, 14 La. Ann. 839; State vs. Warren, Del. 41 Atl. Rep. 190; State vs. Shippey, 10 Minn. 223. (3) To point three, Appellant cited: Carrol vs. .State, 23 Ala. 28, 58 Am. Dec. 282.…

1Opinion of the CourtPollby, J.

Defendant was -convicted of manslaughter in the ■second degree and sentenced' to a term of -four years in the penitentiary. From the judgment of conviction- and an order overruling his motion for a new trial, defendant appeals to this .court.

Numerous errors are ¡assigned- upon the admission and rejection of evidence, the instructions given- and requested instructions refused by the trial court, and the insufficiency of the evidence to support the verdict.

Defendant was charged in the information with the killing of, one Martin Ctonheeney, in the Homestake mine on the night of April 24, 1917.…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. State v. BellSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1916

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