State of South Dakota, Plaintiff and Appellee v. Scott Means, Defendant and Appellant

Summary

The South Dakota Supreme Court affirmed Means' conviction, holding that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in admitting prior‑act testimony, that the limited impeachment evidence was proper, and that there was no ineffective assistance of counsel. The Court relied on established relevance and balancing principles and found the record did not preserve the impeachment claim.