South Dakota Supreme Court

State, Respondent v. Williams, Appellant

January 22, 197084 S.D. 547

Summary

The South Dakota Supreme Court affirmed the conviction and sentences of Porter Williams, holding that the trial court correctly denied his directed verdict on entrapment, refused to grant a continuance over alleged juror prejudice, upheld the constitutionality of the drug statute, denied a mistrial based on televised programs, and found no abuse of discretion in imposing maximum sentences.