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STATE v. PETERSON

No. 19511.

557 N.W.2d 389 (1996)

1996 SD 140

STATE of South Dakota, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. Ralph Dean PETERSON, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of South Dakota.

Decided December 4, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark Barnett, Attorney General, Wade A. Hubbard, Deputy Attorney General, Pierre, for plaintiff and appellee.

Michael W. Hanson, Sioux Falls, for defendant and appellant.

SABERS, Justice

[¶ 1.] Peterson was convicted of rape and attempted rape of his two minor daughters. He claims that certain out-of-court statements made by one daughter were improperly admitted. He was sentenced to two terms of life imprisonment to be served concurrently with sentences of 100 years and 25 years. He also argues his sentence is excessive and constitutes cruel and unusual punishment. We affirm.

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