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State v. Jones

Citations

  • 2011 S.D. 60
  • 804 N.W.2d 409
  • 2011 SD 60
  • 2011 S.D. LEXIS 119
  • 2011 WL 4395823

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  • “When the language of a statute is clear, certain, and unambiguous, there is no occasion for construction, and this Court’s only function is to declare the meaning as clearly expressed in the statute.”
  • “Because rape by intoxication is a serious felony and the Legislature has not indicated its clear intent to dispense with mens rea, [the state statute] must be read to include a knowledge element.”

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Judges: Gilbertson, Konenkamp, Meierhenry, Severson, Wilbur, Zinter

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