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City of Sioux Falls v. Bohner
199 N.W.2d 499
S.D.
1972
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*1 grand larceny. it affords accord with our rules as This is not in event, opportunity In to the state to answer the contention. State, opinion, in his cited Manson v. 249 Ind. 229 N.E.2d 'shoplifting, Indiana has no crime of and in his point, State v. Crowe which is noted above a different grand larceny the court sustained the conviction as given. shoplifting claim that a instruction should have been judgment is affirmed. Judges All the concur.

MILLER, Judge, sitting WOLLMAN, J., disqualified. Circuit FALLS, Respondent CITY OF BOHNER, SIOUX Appellant No. 10942. *2 Mundt, Atty., City Schiager, City Atty., Asst. E. Paul Roger Falls, plaintiff respondent. and Sioux Matthews, Sioux Willy, Jorgensen, of Pruitt & Steve appellant. and BIEGELMEIER,Judge. violating with

Defendant was City prohibits which of of Sioux Falls an ordinance intoxicating liquor, of a vehicle while under the influence of motor guilty. proceeding to which entered of he was tried court who found defendant sentence, guilty. appeals part suspend- from the He of ed. unlawfully first is that

Defendant's claim by jury. The denied trial court has had to occasion consider opinions city status ordinances and are cited and recent discussed decision of Thom v. sen, 1970, 651, Application 84 176 N.W.2d 46. See also Wright, 1971, 669, 189 N.W.2d From the and law, mentioned, question hereafter we do not reach this and unnecessary it is opin therefore to reconsider our views or those Clearly, ions. a violation of a ordinance is not a criminal jurisdiction having action,1 process in courts subject legislative rules of thereof control are right not within the actions is trial in such court. The legislative guaranty matter. scope constitutional but is a Amick, Brookings Thomsen, supra; Neb. 173 State v. 254, 770, 893, Lookabill, 125 176 Neb. N.W.2d and State v. 1959, Hoben, opinions, State v. The Minnesota Pidgeon Hall, 1961, 436, 813, Minn. rel. 98 N.W.2d State ex 472, defendant, 261 Minn. 111 N.W.2d recognize right grant by jury trial Hoben, premise. but base the result reached on that After State Mulally, ex rel. Sheahan v. 257 Minn.

the court trial for violation anof *3 scribing granting disorderly expressly jury conduct said the trial allowed in Hoben was based on M.S.A. 169.03. It wrote: § that, 169.03) requires

"We further held the since act (§ provisions throughout 'applicable that its be and uniform political the state and municipali- in all subdivisions and * * * legislature ties' intended that prosecution cedures used in the of such ordinances must throughout likewise be uniform the state and that the municipality required is utilize state criminal prosecution in of such ordinance violations." claiming jury Procedures a in being subject trials court, to statutes and rules of without the ne cessity of classification in this it was not error to jury defendant a trial. If generis, it be an action sui of Brook ings Thomsen, supra, required trial; jury a if a civil action, by defendant did not written request trial, answer jury a it, 15-6-38(b)(d). and so waived SDCL If it be claimed to be a (which legislature criminal action by 23-1-1,supra, SDCL has not), declared it is defendant did comply not with SDCL 23-56-4.2 1. The has so declared in SDCL 23-1-1: “A criminal prosecuted action is one party, person the state aas public a offens», awith punish- for the ment thereof.” Prosecutions of all criminal actions on behalf duty of the state are the attorney. of the state’s municipality SDCL power 7-16-9. A has to enact ordinances. 9-19, duty SDCL attorney is the prosecute aof thereof, SDCL 9-14-22. jury denial a For demand for trial for timely filed, reason it was not see Austin County Denver, 1969, 170 Colo. 462 P.2d 600. provides: section That

fendant time heard "All criminal and determined before [*] * * actions entering does not demand plea court, court without not in which jury guilty, jury". trial at the de- proceedings; minutes record includes settled The 4, 1970, appeared court on December that these show judge pro presiding tern attorney before person with his charge; was "set guilty" the trial to the "pleaded January not overlooked term. We have trial" in the beginning attorney at defendant's made the statement 29, 1971, guilty plea of not January that when the the trial "like trial and he would motion for a made a entered he had cannot overcome that motion." This statement to renew guilty plea with shows the earlier record which the settled guilty only plea in the record of not motion. It is the out such assignment proceeded on it. trial was had and and the defendant's refers to the where the this as it error confirms 29, 1971, January when the trial was made on motion for a imparts an 1970. The record entered December had been pro verity of the trial court's and is the sole evidence absolute ceedings. Thompson, N.W. 108. Boettcher v. expressions Voluntary of a trial as to his re remarks and arriving guided him at and matters that actions to the evidence *4 Cady Cady, properly part record. a decision are not voluntary as to 114 N.W.2d 102. So statements counsel prior proceedings alter the record. The court did trial. not err failing the court erred in to dismiss the D.W.I.

It is next claimed grounds complaint on the that defendant had theretofore been driving previous proceeding. acquitted At in a careless occurred, the claimed of the settled where error counsel driving charge a court trial on a stated defendant had careless argued acquitted; it was a lesser offense included in charge. No record of the court with the D.W.I. reference to this — introduced; recollections too clear- —were stated as foundation were for the motion. copy of copy ordinance nor a the careless Neither a record; nevertheless, per- in the the D.W.I. or, carelessly still not be intoxicated while son could drive intoxicating might liquor, influence able drive under the road, speed obey limit other rules of the a car under the all yet if intoxicated the D.W.I. ordinance. violate including made, insufficiency

Other claims the contention of evidence, have been examined and disclose no error. Affirmed.

DOYLE, J., concurs. J.,

WOLLMAN, specially. concurs HANSON, J., WINANS, J., P. dissent. See Parham v. Municipal Court and for of Sioux 86 S.D.

WOLLMAN, Judge (concurring specially). I would affirm the conviction on the basis of our decision Thomsen, 176 N.W.2d 46. I other- agree opinion. wise with the

PARHAM, Appellant COURT, v. MUNICIPAL FALLS, al., CITY OF SIOUX Respondents et No.

Case Details

Case Name: City of Sioux Falls v. Bohner
Court Name: South Dakota Supreme Court
Date Published: Jul 13, 1972
Citation: 199 N.W.2d 499
Docket Number: File 10942
Court Abbreviation: S.D.
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