· 12/10/2014
State v. White Face
Citations
- 2014 SD 85
- 857 N.W.2d 387
- 2014 S.D. 85
- 2014 S.D. LEXIS 137
- 2014 WL 6982677
How courts have described this case
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- holding that because “the State invited the jury to convict on either incident” of child abuse, it could not “be reasonably certain that White Face was found guilty by a unanimous jury”
- holding that because “the State invited the jury to convict on either incident” of child abuse, it could not “be reasonably certain that White Face was found guilty by a unanimous jury”
- indicating the trial court should instruct sua sponte on unanimity “when the evidence requires”
- “Defense counsel made clear to the court that unanimity was a concern and requested an instruction on jury unanimity.”
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Judges: Konenkamp, Gilbertson, Zinter, Severson, Wilbur
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