South Dakota § 45-4-21 - Trials under § 45-4-20--Evidence sufficient for conviction.
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§ 45-4-21. Trials under § 45-4-20--Evidence sufficient for conviction.
On trials under § 45-4-20, proof of a common purpose of two or more persons to obtain possession of property or to intimidate laborers as set forth in § 45-4-20, accompanied or followed by any of the acts specified, by any of them, is sufficient evidence to convict any person committing such acts, although the parties may not be associated together at the time of committing the acts.
Source: PenC 1877, § 735; CL 1887, § 6926; RPenC 1903, § 759; RC 1919, § 4375; SDC 1939, § 13.1826; SL 2011, ch 165, § 181.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 45-4-21 ("Trials under § 45-4-20--Evidence sufficient for conviction.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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