South Dakota Codified Laws > Title 23A > Chapter 32 – Appeals to Supreme Court


§ 23A-32-1	Transcript prepared when necessary to protect defendant’s rights
§ 23A-32-2	Defendant’s right to appeal
§ 23A-32-3	Reproduction of brief for indigent defendant–Form and contents
§ 23A-32-4	Appeal by prosecution from judgment setting aside verdict, dismissal, arrest of judgment, new trial, or deviation from mandatory sentence
§ 23A-32-5	Appeal by prosecution–Suppression order–Dismissal of complaint–Procedure–Double jeopardy
§ 23A-32-6	Time for appeal by prosecution
§ 23A-32-7	Release on bail pending appeal by prosecution
§ 23A-32-9	Scope of review by Supreme Court
§ 23A-32-10	New trial motion not required to preserve grounds for appeal
§ 23A-32-11	Scope of review when denial of new trial assigned as error
§ 23A-32-12	Discretionary appeal from intermediate order before trial–Procedure
§ 23A-32-13	Constitutional issue first raised on appeal
§ 23A-32-14	Provisions as to civil appeals applicable unless otherwise provided
§ 23A-32-15	Time of taking appeal
§ 23A-32-16	Notice of appeal–Service on adverse parties–Perfection of appeal–Fee not required of indigent defendant
§ 23A-32-17	Service of notice of appeal and papers on attorney general–Control of case by attorney general
§ 23A-32-18	Remand to trial court for new trial motion
§ 23A-32-19	Disposition of case directed by Supreme Court
§ 23A-32-20	Time for appeal by personal representative of deceased defendant’s estate
§ 23A-32-21	Continuation by personal representative of pending appeal–Substitution–Time limits
§ 23A-32-22	Discretionary appeals of illegal sentences

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws > Title 23A > Chapter 32 - Appeals to Supreme Court

Acquittal:
1. Judgement that a criminal defendant has not been proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
2. A verdict of "not guilty."
Affirmed: In the practice of the appellate courts, the decree or order is declared valid and will stand as rendered in the lower court.
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.
Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
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.
Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. ^Source:
Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
Property: includes property, real and personal. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
Remand: When an appellate court sends a case back to a lower court for further proceedings.
Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).
Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.
Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
written: include typewriting and typewritten, printing and printed, except in the case of signatures, and where the words are used by way of contrast to typewriting and printing. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2