State v. Huftile

367 N.W.2d 193, 1985 S.D. LEXIS 263
CourtSouth Dakota Supreme Court
DecidedApril 24, 1985
Docket14658
StatusPublished
Cited by57 cases

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State v. Huftile, 367 N.W.2d 193, 1985 S.D. LEXIS 263 (S.D. 1985).

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FOSHEIM, Chief Justice.

Michael Huftile entered a plea of guilty to a charge of second degree rape. He appeals from this sentence imposed by the trial court.

“ADJUDGED, and the sentence is that you, Michael Huftile, upon your conviction for the offense of Second Degree Rape, be, and hereby are, sentenced to confinement in the South Dakota State Penitentiary, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, for a term oí fourteen (14) years commencing from June 16, 1984; and it is further
ORDERED, that seven (7) years of the above-said sentence be suspended and that the Defendant be placed on probation for a period often (10) years from the date of his sentencing upon the following terms and conditions:
1. That the Defendant agree to and comply with all the rules and regulations of the SD Office of Correctional Services and that he obey all directions and orders of any probation officer or officers under whose supervision he may be placed during any portion of his probationary period;
2. That the Defendant avail himself to and attend all counseling services provided by the authorities of the South Dakota State Penitentiary;
3. That the Warden of the South Dakota State Penitentiary shall provide available counseling services to the Defendant during his incarceration at the South Dakota State Penitentiary;
4. That the Defendant shall pay costs of counseling incurred by the victims and their families as a result of his conduct;
5. That the victims and their families shall submit statements of counseling ex[195]*195penditures to this Court on a yearly basis;
6. That the Defendant, upon his release from the South Dakota Penitentiary, shall forthwith seek and obtain gainful employment and remain gainfully employed to the best of his ability throughout the entire period of his probation...” We reverse and remand for resentencing.

Appellant does not dispute the term of the sentence, but rather asks that the sentence be reversed and remanded to remove the condition that combines probation with a prison term and a suspension. Huftile argues he is in effect serving 2 sentences for one conviction because on June 26, he simultaneously began a seven year penitentiary term and a ten year probationary term. He contends that if he is paroled before the seven years expire, he will be on both parole and probation. Appellant contends that simultaneous incarceration and probation exceeds the sentencing authority of the trial court.

The State counters that Huftile has not preserved this issue for appeal because his objection to the sentence went only to its length and not its propriety. State v. Holt, 334 N.W.2d 47 (S.D.1983); Compare, SDCL 23A-25-4; SDCL 15-6-51(b). Lang v. Burns, 77 S.D. 626, 97 N.W.2d 863 (1959). We have repeatedly held that the trial court must be given an opportunity to correct any claimed error, and if the objection did not allow that correction we will not review the claimed error on appeal. State v. Holter, 340 N.W.2d 691 (S.D.1983).

The defendant frames his argument as an abuse of the trial court’s discretion in sentencing. It appears, however, that the defendant is essentially and in effect attacking the legality of the sentence imposed because it exceeds the authority and jurisdiction of the court. In State v. Huth, 334 N.W.2d 485 (S.D.1983), we noted that if a sentence is void, the failure to specifically object does not prevent review. We will review a sentence on appeal to determine if it exceeds the jurisdiction of the trial court. Compare, Darnall v. State, 79 S.D. 59, 108 N.W.2d 201 (1961) regardless of whether the claims of the defendant were properly presented by timely objection. It is the rule in this state that jurisdiction must affirmatively appear from the record and this court is required sua sponte to take note of jurisdictional deficiencies, whether presented by the parties or not. Long v. Knight Const. Co., 262 N.W.2d 207 (S.D.1978); Estate of Putnam, 254 N.W.2d 460 (S.D.1977); Shryock v. Mitchell Concrete Products, 87 S.D. 566, 212 N.W.2d 498 (1973).

Article XIV, sections 1 and 2 of the South Dakota Constitution provide that the Board of Charities and Corrections shall control the penal institutions of the state under such rules and restrictions as the Legislature shall provide. SDCL 24-13-3 structures a Board of Pardons and Paroles (Board) to be administered under the direction and supervision of the Board of Charities and Corrections.

SDCL ch. 24-15 sets forth a comprehensive procedure for the Board to grant paroles from the penitentiary, and the Board may parole a penitentiary inmate. SDCL 24-15-8. SDCL 24-15-11 authorizes it to place reasonable restrictions upon a parolee which are designed to continue his rehabilitation. Parolees, even though released, are considered confined in the legal custody of the warden of the penitentiary, SDCL 24-15-13. All paroled prisoners are under the supervision of the Board of Charities and Corrections. SDCL 24-15-14. This expressly includes persons on parole under a suspended sentence. Id. SDCL ch. 24-15 also provides a procedure for the arrest of the parolee and revocation of parole by the Board.

Article V, section 5 of the South Dakota Constitution provides that imposition or execution of a sentence may be suspended by the court empowered to impose the sentence unless otherwise provided by law.1 The authority to suspend im[196]*196position or execution of sentences springs solely from that constitutional provision and not from any inherent power. State v. Griffee, 331 N.W.2d 576 (S.D.1983); State v. Marshall, 247 N.W.2d 484 (S.D.1976). In State ex rel. Conway v. Hughes, 62 S.D. 579, 255 N.W. 800 (1934), we said:

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