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SD Supreme Court: Convicted Murderer Says Officers Bypassed Warrant, Miranda Rights

SD Department of Corrections

A Lead man serving life in prison for murdering his girlfriend has appealed his conviction. The South Dakota Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Monday, Nov. 7.

James Lewis Rogers says police officers should have had a warrant to search his home, where they found his girlfriend's body in a suitcase in his closet. And he says he was initially questioned without first hearing his rights. SDPB's Victoria Wicks reports.

Rapid City freelancer Victoria L. Wicks has been producing news for SDPB since August 2007. She Retired from this position in March 2023.

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