Opinion ID: 2003365
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Heading: the trial court correctly denied the motion for additional evidence

Text: The trial court denied Beville's motion for additional evidence because it found that he failed to make an adequate showing that this evidence was material and that there were good reasons for failure to present such additional evidence as required by SDCL 1-26-34. The additional evidence Beville seeks to introduce in the record has not been presented to this court in any manner but as a summary in appellant's brief. It is therefore difficult to review the trial court's decision without such evidence. No necessary offer of proof was made. State v. Sieler, 397 N.W. 2d 89 (S.D.1986). The motion for additional evidence under SDCL 1-26-34 is discretionary with the court. State, Division of Human Rights ex rel. Miller v. Miller, 349 N.W.2d 42 (S.D.1984). We must therefore determine whether the trial court abused its discretion in denying such motion. We agree with the trial court that both materiality and good reason for failure to present such evidence are necessary to grant a motion for additional evidence. We agree with the trial judge that Beville merely concluded and did not make an adequate showing of materiality and good reason for failure to present such evidence. The trial judge did not abuse his discretion in denying such motion.