South Dakota SCT Remands Conviction Appeal for Hearing on Potential Batson Violation (Race Discrimination in Jury Selection)

This story was filed on April 8, 2013

Here is the opinion in State v. Scott. An excerpt: Defendant was convicted of aggravated assault. On appeal, he alleges multiple errors in his trial. We affirm all issues but one. On that issue, we remand for further proceedings on … Continue reading →read more

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