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STATE v. ROLFE

No. 26096.

825 N.W.2d 901 (2013)

2013 S.D. 2

STATE of South Dakota, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. John A. ROLFE, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of South Dakota.

Decided January 9, 2013.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marty J. Jackley , Attorney General, Ann C. Meyer , Assistant Attorney General, Pierre, South Dakota, Attorneys for plaintiff and appellee.

Ellery Grey , Rapid City, South Dakota, Attorney for defendant and appellant.

SEVERSON, Justice.

[¶ 1.] John A. Rolfe was convicted of three counts of first-degree rape of a minor and 12 counts of possessing, manufacturing, or distributing child pornography. The trial court sentenced Rolfe to three concurrent life sentences without parole and 12 consecutive 10-year sentences in the South Dakota State Penitentiary. Rolfe appeals, raising two issues. First, Rolfe argues that the trial court violated his right to a public trial because it...

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