South Dakota Statutes
§ 23A-27A-14 — Life imprisonment when death penalty held unconstitutional.
South Dakota § 23A-27A-14
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 23A-27A-14 (2026).
Text
In the event the death penalty for a Class A felony is held to be unconstitutional by the South Dakota Supreme Court or the United States Supreme Court, the court having jurisdiction over a person previously sentenced to death for a Class A felony shall have such person brought before the court, and the court shall sentence such person to life imprisonment.
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Related
State v. Rhines
1996 SD 55 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 1996)
State v. Piper
2006 SD 1 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 2006)
State v. Page
2006 SD 2 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 2006)
Legislative History
SL 1979, ch 160, § 16.
Nearby Sections
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§ 23A-10-2
Form of plea raising defense.§ 23A-10A-1
Definition of mental incompetency.§ 23A-10A-10
Expense of maintenance of defendant committed.§ 23A-10A-13
Approved facility defined.§ 23A-10A-13.1
Restoration to competency program defined.§ 23A-10A-14
Facility's report--Length of commitment determined--Review after one year--Dismissal on court finding.§ 23A-10A-15
Length of detention for Class A, B, or C felony.Cite This Page — Counsel Stack
Bluebook (online)
South Dakota § 23A-27A-14, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/23A-27A-14.