(Sioux Falls, SD) — The state is apologizing for failing to preserve critical evidence tied to a fatal overdose inside a South Dakota prison. The case involves an inmate accused of supplying drugs to another prisoner who later died. The missing evidence has drawn concern as the state pushes for a life sentence against the accused. During a hearing this week, Assistant Attorney General Ryan McFall apologized to a Minnehaha County judge after key video evidence in the case disappeared. The state has not been able to explain why it went missing.
State Prosecutor Apologizes for Missing Evidence in Prison Overdose Case
