Section 23A-26-4 - Form of general verdict on not guilty plea.
23A-26-4. Form of general verdict on not guilty plea. A general verdict on a plea of not guilty is either "guilty" or "not guilty" which imports a conviction or acquittal of the offense charged.
Source: Supreme Court Rule 406, 1939; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 34.3662; SDCL, § 23-45-10; SL 1978, ch 178, § 322.