South Dakota Statutes
§ 23A-22-3 — Innocence presumed--Reasonable doubt requires acquittal.
South Dakota § 23A-22-3
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 23A-22-3 (2026).
Text
A defendant in a criminal action is presumed to be innocent until the contrary is proved, and in case of a reasonable doubt as to whether his guilt is satisfactorily shown, he is entitled to be acquitted.
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Related
City of Pierre v. Blackwell
2001 SD 127 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 2001)
State v. Holmes
464 N.W.2d 612 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 1990)
Legislative History
SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 34.3635; SDCL, § 23-44-5; SL 1978, ch 178, § 281.
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Bluebook (online)
South Dakota § 23A-22-3, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/23A-22-3.