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South Dakota · Through 2026-08-31 · Newer source version available

SDCL § 23-5B-16: Grounds for new trial.

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  1. TITLE 23. LAW ENFORCEMENT
  2. CHAPTER 23-5B. DNA TESTING OF PERSONS CONVICTED OF FELONIES

The court shall grant the motion of the petitioner for a new trial if the DNA test results, when considered with all other evidence in the case, establish by compelling evidence that a new trial would result in the acquittal of the felony offense, as referenced in § 23-5B-1, for which the petitioner is under a sentence of imprisonment.

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