An appeal to the Supreme Court may be taken by the defendant from final judgment of conviction.
S.D. Codified Laws § 23A-32-2
Defendant's right to appeal
Applied in 18 court decisions — leading case State v. Willis (1985)
Most recently applied in State v. Dietz (November 2024)
Source: SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 34.4101; SDCL, § 23-51-1; SL 1978, ch 178, § 398.
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Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.