South Dakota statute
SDCL § 23A-26-7 — Verdict as to degree of crime--Lowest degree found on reasonable doubt
Current through text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
Part of Chapter 26: (Rule 31) Verdict, South Dakota Codified Laws.
Full text of SDCL § 23A-26-7
Statutory text current through the text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of South Dakota.
Whenever a crime is distinguished by degrees, a jury, if it convicts an accused, shall find the degree of the crime of which he is guilty and include that finding in its verdict. When there is a reasonable ground of doubt as to which of two or more degrees an accused is guilty, he can be convicted of only the lowest degree.
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