STATE v. LOFTUS

No. 19708.

566 N.W.2d 825 (1997)

1997 SD 94

STATE of South Dakota, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. Robert John LOFTUS, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of South Dakota.

Decided July 16, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark Barnett, Attorney General, Frank Geaghan, Assistant Attorney General, Pierre, for Plaintiff and Appellee.

Michael Stonefield, Office of the Public Defender for Pennington County, Rapid City, for Defendant and Appellant.


SABERS, Justice.

[¶ 1] Robert Loftus was convicted of first degree robbery, commission of a felony while armed with a firearm, attempted second degree rape, and aggravated assault. He appeals, arguing the trial court erred by 1) denying appointed counsels' motion to withdraw, and 2) allowing the introduction of other acts evidence. We affirm.

FACTS

[¶ 2] On April 26, 1995, an armed man dressed...

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