STATE v. MORGAN

No. 26231.

824 N.W.2d 98 (2012)

2012 S.D. 87

STATE of South Dakota, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. Casey R. MORGAN, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of South Dakota.

Decided December 5, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marty J. Jackley , Attorney General, Kirsten E. Jasper , Assistant Attorney General, Pierre, South Dakota, Attorneys for plaintiff and appellee.

Mitchell D. Johnson , Rapid City, South Dakota, Attorney for defendant and appellant.


SEVERSON, Justice.

[¶ 1.] On the morning of January 26, 2011, Casey Morgan was caring for K.N., the daughter of his fiancée, Mary Lindley, and D.M., the son of Morgan and Lindley. K.N. and D.M. were arguing over a book that K.N. was assigned to read as homework. Morgan heard the children arguing and grabbed K.N., forcefully squeezed and held her face, and yelled at her. Then Morgan took K.N. to school. At school, K.N. was crying and explained to her teacher...

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