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S.D. Codified Laws § 22-29-18

Sufficiency of evidence for conviction

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case State v. Danielson (2012)

Most recently applied in State v. Danielson (May 2012)

Source: SL 1984, ch 169; SL 2005, ch 120, § 48.

It is sufficient for a conviction of any offense under this chapter that a finding of guilt is based upon admissible evidence. No minimum number of witnesses is required. In reviewing the sufficiency of the evidence of a conviction under this chapter, the court shall only consider whether there is evidence in the record which, if believed by the trier of fact, is sufficient to sustain a finding of guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.