South Dakota Codified Laws 22-7-9. Criteria for consideration of prior convictions
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No prior conviction may be considered under either § 22-7-7 or 22-7-8 unless the defendant was, on such prior conviction, discharged from prison, jail, probation, or parole within fifteen years of the date of the commission of the principal offense. Moreover, only one prior conviction arising from the same transaction may be considered.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 22-7-9
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
Source: SL 1976, ch 158, § 7-4; SL 1977, ch 189, § 20; SL 2005, ch 120, § 386.