{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-22-5-10","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 22-5-10","heading":"Insanity as affirmative defense--Burden of proof.","body":"Insanity is an affirmative defense to a prosecution for any criminal offense. Mental disease or defect does not otherwise constitute a defense. The defendant has the burden of proving the defense of insanity by clear and convincing evidence.","path":["TITLE 22. CRIMES","CHAPTER 22-5. DEFENSES"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/22-5-10","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"52cc30095686310b52c38f55cd1fa591df14ffd923bab267eacf85e542543500","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-22-5-9","next":"us-sd/sdcl-22-6-1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}