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Limits of South Dakota law on new trials for DNA evidence debated at state Supreme Court

States Newsroom · November 10, 2026

An impending South Dakota Supreme Court decision stands between a man who’s spent 42 years in prison for a double murder and his chance to convince a jury he never should’ve been there. The decision and underlying case will offer guidance on how judges are meant to apply a South Dakota law . The statute lets them…

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Limits of South Dakota law on new trials for DNA evidence debated at state Supreme Court

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