WUEST, Chief Justice.
Defendant, Robert Clement Gillespie, appeals his conviction of aggravated assault, in violation of SDCL 22-18-1.1(4). We affirm in part and reverse in part.
In the early morning hours of October 17, 1987, Dale Larson (Larson) was severely beaten in a parking lot near a bar in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. As a result of the beating, Larson sustained severe bruises, a broken rib, and a punctured lung. A severe blow to Larson's chest ruptured...
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