Morbid propensity to commit crime

A morbid propensity to commit prohibited acts existing in the mind of a person who is not shown to have been incapable of knowing the wrongfulness of such acts forms no defense to a prosecution therefor. Source: SDC 1939, § 13.0505; repealed SL 1976, ch 158 , § 5-2 ; re - enacted SL 1977, ch 189 , § 15. 22-5-8. Repealed by SL 1978, ch 178 , § 577