State’s High Court Deciding On Issue Of Law Officer Records
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State’s High Court Deciding On Issue Of Law Officer Records

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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota Supreme Court is considering whether criminal defendants should be able to see the disciplinary records of law enforcement officers who arrested them.

The Argus Leader reports ( ) that justices heard arguments this week in a case involving Minnehaha County Sheriff’s Office personnel records.

Emily Lou Smith was arrested during a Sept. 30, 2014, traffic stop. She’s charged with resisting arrest, simple assault against a law officer and driving under the influence.

Smith’s attorney sought personnel records for the arresting officer to see if any complaints had been filed against him for excessive force. A circuit court judge agreed to the request, but prosecutors are objecting.

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Information from: Argus Leader,

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