South Dakota man bludgeoned woman to death with can of beans. Defense argued woman’s poor health and alcoholism were major factors in her death.

A South Dakota man admitted to hitting a woman in the head with a can. She later died. However, the defense argued that the woman's poor health and alcoholism were the main contributing factors to her death. In October, 44-year-old Pedro Simmental pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter in connection with a November 2023 physical confrontation […]