South Dakota Codified Laws 23A-24-9. Failure of victim to exercise rights not grounds for appeal, reversal or remand
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If a victim fails to exercise any right granted by §§ 19-19-615, 23A-5-11, and 23A-24-6 to 23A-24-9, inclusive, the failure is not grounds for an appeal of a conviction by a defendant or for any court to set aside, reverse, or remand a criminal conviction.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 23A-24-9
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Remand: When an appellate court sends a case back to a lower court for further proceedings.
Source: SL 1986, ch 193, § 6.