S.D. Codified Laws § 22-7-8.1

Current through the 2024 Legislative Session

Section 22-7-8.1 - Three or more additional felony convictions not including a crime of violence-Enhancement of sentence-Limitation-Parole

If a defendant has been convicted of three or more felonies in addition to the principal felony and none of the prior felony convictions was for a crime of violence as defined in subdivision § 22-1-2(9), the sentence for the principal felony shall be enhanced by two levels but in no circumstance may the enhancement exceed the sentence for a Class C felony. A defendant sentenced pursuant to this section is eligible for consideration for parole pursuant to § 24-15A-32 if the defendant receives a sentence of less than life in prison.

SDCL 22-7-8.1

SL 1984, ch 166, § 2; SL 2005, ch 120, §385; SL 2006, ch 117, §1.