On trials under § 45-4-20, proof of a common purpose of two or more persons to obtain possession of property or to intimidate laborers as set forth in § 45-4-20, accompanied or followed by any of the acts specified, by any of them, is sufficient evidence to convict any person committing such acts, although the parties may not be associated together at the time of committing the acts.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 45-4-21

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • Property: includes property, real and personal. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

Source: PenC 1877, § 735; CL 1887, § 6926; RPenC 1903, § 759; RC 1919, § 4375; SDC 1939, § 13.1826; SL 2011, ch 165, § 181.