8th Circuit Says Meade County Conviction Stops Short Of Unconstitutionality

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The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled against a man who sued investigators and prosecutors in Meade County.

Oakley Engesser served 12 years in prison before being exonerated by witnesses who were not brought to trial to testify.

Engesser says the investigation and prosecution were so flawed that they violated his constitutional rights. But the Eighth Circuit disagrees.

Victoria Wicks reports for SDPB.

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Rapid City freelancer Victoria L. Wicks has been producing news for SDPB since August 2007. She Retired from this position in March 2023.