{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-22-16-3","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 22-16-3","heading":"Relationship between accused and victim bearing on degree of homicide.","body":"If the degree of homicide is made to depend upon its having been committed under circumstances evidencing a depraved mind or unusual cruelty, or in a cruel manner, the jury may take into consideration any domestic or confidential relationship which existed between the accused and the person killed.","path":["TITLE 22. CRIMES","CHAPTER 22-16. HOMICIDE AND SUICIDE"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/22-16-3","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"405ce3d007173a46a1938e5884d2aa871f75d6cc7c8bdb5114f1f00ffc75e7df","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-22-16-2","next":"us-sd/sdcl-22-16-4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}