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State v. Goulding

South Dakota Supreme Court

Decided June 15, 2011No. 25496PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ZINTER, Justice.

[¶ 1.] Allen Kissner wanted to die and had failed in an attempt to take his own life. Kissner subsequently asked Robert Goulding to take Kissner’s life with a gun. Goulding agreed. He fatally shot Kissner and was convicted of first degree murder. Goulding now appeals his conviction arguing that the circuit court erred in precluding him from presenting a defense that the shooting constituted assisted suicide rather than murder. We affirm the conviction.

Facts and Procedural History

[¶ 2.] Kissner wanted to die because he was likely returning to prison, he was addicted to drugs,…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Smith v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
  2. Warszower v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
  3. Meyerink v. Northwestern Public Service Co.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1986
  4. People v. MatlockCalifornia Supreme Court · 1959
  5. State v. BestSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1975

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. In Re the Expungement of Records Related to OliverSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2012
  2. Krsnak v. South Dakota Department of Environment & Natural ResourcesSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2012
  3. State v. PlastowSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2015
  4. State v. LitschewskiSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2011
  5. Tornow v. Sioux Falls Civil Service BoardSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2013

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