Legal Opinion
State v. Pugh
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided January 30, 2002No. NonePublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KONENKAMP, Justice.
[¶ 1.] This is a criminal appeal from a judgment of conviction for kidnapping and second-degree rape. We affirm.
Background
[¶ 2.] M.H.L. arose shortly before 4:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 14, 1999, to prepare for her morning paper route in Rapid City, South Dakota. 1 After dressing warmly against the winter cold, she left her apartment at the Corral Motel, where she was residing with her mother and younger brother. She tried unsuccessfully for about half an hour to start her station wagon. Two men emerged from a nearby room in the motel where a party was still underway. The…
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