Opinion ID: 2213607
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: The Heritage Park Incident

Text: McCloskey, a resident of Humboldt, South Dakota was visiting his two brothers, Ruben and Keith, in Sioux Falls. The three brothers had just finished playing basketball at the park with some friends and relatives. Boutchee arrived with three companions. According to McCloskey's trial testimony, Boutchee approached him, shouted obscenities, and said, I didn't forget that incident with you and Emerson going to court, and You better not show up. Immediately thereafter, a fight erupted between some, but not all members of the two groups which extended to the Prairie Market, a nearby grocery store. McCloskey stated that Boutchee chased him to the Prairie Market and punched him three times. After this, the two groups separated. According to Boutchee's trial testimony, he and his companions were at the park looking for a friend. He stated that it was one of McCloskey's people who started the brawl. Boutchee denied making threatening remarks to McCloskey or chasing him to the Prairie Market. He claimed he retreated to the store to get away from McCloskey who initiated the fight.