SD Codified Law
this class of felony is the maximum punishment in the state of South Dakota with life imprisonment along with a $50,000 fine.
What is a class C felony
the intent to commit a crime.
what is mens rea?
Any willful and unlawful use of force or violence upon a person of another.
What is a Battery?
This misdemeanor crime occurs when a person knowingly enters or stays in a building without permission.
What is criminal trespassing?
the appropriate action if someone's life is in imminent threat.
What is self-defense?
22-16-1
What is Homicide defined?
the act of committing a crime
What is Actus Reus?
an unlawful attempt, coupled with a present ability, to commit a violent injury on the person of another.
What is a assault?
Entering a building unlawfully with the intent to commit a crime inside.
What is burglary?
This defense applies when a person commits a crime to avoid a greater, immediate threat.
What is necessity?
22-18-36
What is vehicular battery?
the element that requires that the defendant's act actually caused the harm
What is causation?
taking someone by force and holding them against their will.
What is kidnapping?
Intentionally setting fire to property
What is arson?
This justification allows a person to use reasonable force to protect another person from harm.
What is defense of others?
The maximum penalty for this is a year in county jail, or a fine up to $2,000, or both.
What is a class 1 Misdemeanor?
this type of crime does not require proof of mens rea.
what is a strict liability crime?
Forcing someone to participate in sexual activity without their consent.
What is Sexual Assault?
What is first-degree burglary?
This type of defense admits the act occured but claims the defendant should not be held criminally responsible.
What is excuse?
thirty days imprisonment in a county jail or five hundred dollars fine, or both.
What is a class 2 misdemeanor?
This type of causation examines whether harm was a foreseeable result.
What is proximate cause?
this is case talked about the crime of involuntary manslaughter with the act of providing an item to help a person use drugs and later on dying.
What is People V. Oliver
A crime that may be charged if someone unlawfully enters even a motor vehicle.
What is criminal entry of a motor vehicle?
This excuse defense applies when a defendant lacks the mental capacity to understand the wrongfulness of their actions.
What is insanity?