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SD Supreme Court: Liaw Appeals Conviction, Says Element of Intent Not Formed

The South Dakota Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday, March 22, in an appeal from a Sioux Falls man who says he was too intoxicated at the time of the crime to have formed intent to commit it. His attorney says the trial judge should have instructed the jury on specific intent as it relates to voluntary intoxication. But the state says the defense attorney made those points through evidence and closing arguments.

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