State v. Lemley

JAMES ANDERSON, Circuit Judge.

[¶ 1] Pursuant to a plea agreement, Harold Lemley (Lemley) pled guilty to a reduced charge of first-degree manslaughter. SDCL 22-16-15. Counts of murder in the first degree and burglary were dismissed. Lem-ley appeals his 350 year sentence as unconstitutional cruel and unusual punishment. We affirm.

FACTS

[¶ 2] Harold Lemley was born in Springfield, Ohio on November 2, 1973. Lemley was born into a severely dysfunctional family. His father was never known to him. His mother is learning disabled and frequently had different boyfriends. Some of these boyfriends…