South Dakota § 22-7-8 - Three or more additional felony convictions including one or more crimes of violence--Enhancement of sentence.
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§ 22-7-8. Three or more additional felony convictions including one or more crimes of violence--Enhancement of sentence.
If a defendant has been convicted of three or more felonies in addition to the principal felony and one or more 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 to the sentence for a Class C felony.
Source: SDC 1939, § 13.0611; SDCL, § 22-7-1; SL 1976, ch 158, § 7-3; SL 1977, ch 189, § 19; SL 1981, ch 13, § 4; SL 1984, ch 166, § 1; SL 2005, ch 120, § 384.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 22-7-8 ("Three or more additional felony convictions including one or more crimes of violence--Enhancement of sentence.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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