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Probationary search, non-owned vehicle

April 14, 2018 By lilly

PROBATIONARY SEARCH: Probationer had no expectation of privacy in vehicle not owned by him in which he was a passenger, motion to suppress drug evidence found in glasses pouch properly denied. . . Hayworth affirmed. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court – Criminal Tagged With: Alexander Pyle, Tammy Hinderman

DUI, circumstantial “reasonable interpretation”

February 24, 2018 By lilly

DUI: Circumstantial “reasonable interpretation” instruction did not relieve State of burden in light of instructions as a whole. . . counsel costs improperly imposed on low-income Defendant. . . Ortley affirmed, reversed. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court – Criminal Tagged With: Alison Howard, Moses Okeyo, Tammy Hinderman

Dynamite instruction, rape Defendant

February 3, 2018 By lilly

DYNAMITE INSTRUCTION properly given deadlocked jury. . . Norquay-Allen reaffirmed. . . rape conviction following prior deadlocked mistrial affirmed. . . Fagg affirmed. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court – Criminal Tagged With: Christopher Morris, Lisa Korchinski, Mary Barry, Tammy Hinderman

Sentencing, fines, fees, surcharges, costs

January 6, 2018 By lilly

SENTENCING: Fines, fees, surcharges, costs including $5,829 for defender properly imposed for felony DUI after “scrupulous & meticulous” examination of ability to pay… $15 surcharges for no insurance, driving on wrong side improperly included in judgment when not in pronouncement… 3 $10 technology fees improperly imposed when only 1 authorized per user… Haynes affirmed, reversed. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court – Criminal Tagged With: Angela Wetzsteon, Moses Okeyo, Tammy Hinderman

Deliberate homicide, intellectually disabled

November 4, 2017 By lilly

DELIBERATE HOMICIDE: Intellectually disabled who kidnapped and murdered jogger properly found competent when he pled guilty, properly found to appreciate his behavior and able to conform to the law and thus not error to sentence to MSP rather than DPHHS, prison sentence not violative of cruel/unusual punishment… Simonton affirmed. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court – Criminal Tagged With: Joel Thompson, Tammy Hinderman, Wendy Holton

DUI, unwarranted community caretaker seizure

October 14, 2017 By lilly

DUI: Seizure of person in vehicle with South Dakota plates legally parked in remote public campground on warm spring day not justified by community caretaker doctrine… DUI conviction reversed… Hayworth reversed (IOR I-3(c)). [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court – Criminal Tagged With: Moses Okeyo, Tammy Hinderman

Mental commitment, mandatory counsel

October 7, 2017 By lilly

MENTAL COMMITMENT: Constitutionality of 119(1) mandatory counsel upheld… Christopher affirmed. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court - Civil Tagged With: Nick Brooke, Tammy Hinderman

Sentencing, dismissed deferred imposition

October 7, 2017 By lilly

SENTENCING: Mischaracterization of deferred imposition for disorderly conduct as a prior conviction did not violate due process as to privacy in communication sentence… Christopher affirmed (IOR I-3(c)). [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court – Criminal Tagged With: Alexander Pyle, Joshua Morigeau, Tammy Hinderman

Assault with weapon, vehicle gun point

September 23, 2017 By lilly

ASSAULT WITH WEAPON conviction affirmed as to passenger charged with pointing gun at driver of another car… Fagg affirmed. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court – Criminal Tagged With: Christopher Morris, Kristen Peterson, Tammy Hinderman

Restitution, grain theft, failure to object

September 9, 2017 By lilly

RESTITUTION challenge by grain thief waived by failure to object… Cybulski affirmed (IOR I-3(c)). [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court – Criminal Tagged With: Chad Vanisko, Tammy Hinderman, Terryl Matt

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