Legal Opinion

State v. Westerfield

South Dakota Supreme Court

Decided August 6, 1997No. NonePublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KONENKAMP, Justice.

[¶ 1.] Jevon Westerfield engaged juveniles and others in a marijuana distribution scheme in the Black Hills area. In his appeal from convictions for distribution, conspiracy, and possession, we review several issues, including standing to challenge the search of a friend’s apartment, purported vouching for witnesses by the prosecutor, and the court’s order to disclose defense investigator interviews with State witnesses. We conclude Westerfield had no standing, the State never vouched for its witnesses, and although the court violated the statute in ordering discovery of…

2Cases cited47 opinions

  1. Katz v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Rakas v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. Rawlings v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  4. Williams v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  5. United States v. NoblesSupreme Court of the United States · 1975

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3Cited by19 opinions

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