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STATE v. GRAHAM

No. 25899.

815 N.W.2d 293 (2012)

2012 S.D. 42

STATE of South Dakota, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. John GRAHAM a/k/a John Boy Patton, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of South Dakota.

Decided May 30, 2012.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marty J. Jackley , Attorney General, Max A. Gors , Assistant Attorney General, Pierre, South Dakota, Attorneys for plaintiff and appellee.

John R. Murphy , Rapid City, South Dakota, Attorney for defendant and appellant.

ZINTER, Justice.

[¶ 1.] John Graham was convicted of felony murder. He appeals, contending that: he was tried on the felony murder charge in violation of the specialty doctrine of federal extradition law; the circuit court erred in admitting hearsay; there was insufficient evidence to support the conviction; and, his life sentence without parole was unauthorized by statute and was unconstitutional under the Eighth Amendment. We affirm.

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