Legal Opinion
State v. Baker
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided April 26, 1989No. 15570PublishedCited by 56 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MORGAN, Justice.
William J. Baker (Baker) appeals his convictions of guilty but mentally ill (GBMI) following jury trial on two counts of aggravated assault (SDCL 22-18-1.1(2) and (4)). He was also adjudged guilty on a Part II Information charging him with being an habitual offender. Baker was sentenced to eight years in the penitentiary on the first count and twelve years on the second count. We affirm in part and reverse and remand in part.
Baker, who admitted to being an abuser of alcohol and drugs, attempted to quit “cold turkey” the use of all chemical substances. Soon thereafter he began…
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