South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 29 - Perjury And False Official Statements
Section 22-29-18 - Sufficiency of evidence for conviction.

22-29-18. Sufficiency of evidence for conviction.
It is sufficient for a conviction of any offense under this chapter that a finding of guilt is based upon admissible evidence. No minimum number of witnesses is required. In reviewing the sufficiency of the evidence of a conviction under this chapter, the court shall only consider whether there is evidence in the record which, if believed by the trier of fact, is sufficient to sustain a finding of guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

Source: SL 1984, ch 169; SL 2005, ch 120, ยง48.

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 22 - Crimes

Chapter 29 - Perjury And False Official Statements

Section 22-29-1 - Perjury--Violation.

Section 22-29-2 - Statement not known to be true.

Section 22-29-3 - Incompetence of witness no defense.

Section 22-29-4 - Lack of knowledge of materiality of statement no defense.

Section 22-29-5 - Felony classes of perjury.

Section 22-29-6 - Subornation of perjury--Violation--Punishment.

Section 22-29-8 - Oath defined--Irregular oath.

Section 22-29-9 - Oath relating to future performance of official duty.

Section 22-29-9.1 - Oath required on certain documents to obtain state benefits--Statement in lieu of oath--Perjury.

Section 22-29-10 - Deposition or certificate as complete upon delivery--Intent.

Section 22-29-11 - Obtaining money, property, or assistance by fraud from social services or related programs prohibited.

Section 22-29-12 - Failure to report changed circumstances affecting eligibility for assistance.

Section 22-29-13 - Receipt of assistance on behalf of another as personal receipt.

Section 22-29-14 - Unsuccessful attempt to obtain assistance as misdemeanor.

Section 22-29-15 - Obtaining assistance with value of two hundred dollars or less as misdemeanor.

Section 22-29-16 - Obtaining assistance with value of more than two hundred dollars as felony.

Section 22-29-17 - Aggregation of amounts from violations with one scheme or course of conduct.

Section 22-29-18 - Sufficiency of evidence for conviction.

Section 22-29-19 - False statement on application to state agency for loan, grant, or other financial assistance for business or agriculture--Felony.