STATE v. THIBODEAU

No. 11455.

233 N.W.2d 326 (1975)

STATE of South Dakota, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. Floyd John THIBODEAU, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of South Dakota.

September 25, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James E. Doyle, Yankton, for defendant and appellant.

William J. Janklow, Atty. Gen., Frederick R. Moulton, Asst. Atty. Gen., on the brief, Galin Vaa, Asst. Atty. Gen., Pierre, for the State, plaintiff and respondent.


WOLLMAN, Justice.

Defendant was charged with the murder of his wife, Donna Thibodeau. He pleaded not guilty and not guilty by reason of mental illness. He was found guilty of the charge by a jury, and was sentenced by the court to life imprisonment in the State Penitentiary. He appeals from the judgment of conviction. We affirm.

Defendant and Donna were married on or about September 1, 1972. This was Donna's second marriage; she had a young daughter from her...

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