State v. Petersen

SABERS, Justice.

Defendant found guilty of Sexual Contact Without Consent With Person Capable of Consenting appeals alleging trial court erred in denying his Motion for Change of Venue and eight claims of ineffective assistance of counsel. We affirm the trial court’s denial of Motion for Change of Venue but decline to consider Defendant’s ineffective assistance of counsel claims on direct appeal.

FACTS

On December 31, 1992, a Complaint was filed charging Neal Petersen (Petersen) with the offense of Sexual Contact Without Consent With Person Capable of Consenting in violation of SDCL 22-22-7.4.1…