South Dakota · South Dakota Codified Laws — Title 22, Crimes
SDCL Title 22 § 22-7-8: Three or more additional felony convictions including one or more crimes of violence--Enhancement of sentence
What this law says, in plain English
This statute establishes a sentencing enhancement rule: when a defendant convicted of a felony has three or more prior felony convictions including at least one crime of violence, the sentence for the current felony is enhanced to a Class C felony sentence.
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