If a defendant is claiming self-defense in a deadly shooting, but they weren't legally permitted to have that gun, does the jury have to know about it?
The South Dakota Supreme Court is deliberating an appeal from a man denied total disability benefits. Justices heard arguments this week at their April term held at South Dakota Mines in Rapid City. The appellant sustained head injuries after he was assaulted by patients in a psych ward. The state says the man is still able to work certain jobs. But mental health experts say he cannot.
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