South Dakota Supreme Court May 12, 1999, 20334 (State v. Laible)

KONENKAMP, Justice.

[¶ 1.] Defendant, Ben Laible, appeals a jury verdict finding him guilty but mentally ill of second degree murder. He asserts multiple evidentiary and constitutional errors in his trial. We affirm on all issues.

Facts

[¶ 2.] Kathleen Laible, a sixty-seven-year-old widow, lived on her farm near Howard, South Dakota. In August 1996, her adult son, Ben, moved back in with her.