Legal Opinion

State v. Craig

South Dakota Supreme Court

Decided July 2, 2014No. 26783PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SEVERSON, Justice.

[¶ 1.] C.T., then age nine, reported that her maternal grandfather — Jerry Craig— sexually abused her. A jury convicted Craig of three counts of first degree rape, three counts of sexual contact with a child under the age of sixteen, and one count of aggravated incest. Craig appeals, arguing the circuit court erred by restricting questioning, allowing him to proceed pro se at sentencing, and erred in its sentence. He also argues his trial counsel was ineffective. We affirm.

Background

[¶ 2.] In May 2012, C.T. and her younger siblings (brother (S.C.) and sister (A.T.)) lived…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Harrington v. RichterSupreme Court of the United States · 2011
  3. State v. BonnerSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1998
  4. State v. DaviSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1993
  5. State v. PackedSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2007

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. State v. ChippsSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2016
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  3. Legrand v. WeberSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2014
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  5. Kleinsasser v. WeberSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2016

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