A morbid propensity to commit prohibited acts existing in the mind of a person who is not shown to have been incapable of knowing the wrongfulness of such acts forms no defense to a prosecution therefor.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 22-5-7

  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

Source: SDC 1939, § 13.0505; repealed SL 1976, ch 158, § 5-2; reenacted SL 1977, ch 189, § 15.