State v. Beckwith
South Dakota Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court
ZIÑTER, Justice.
[¶ L] David Beckwith pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance. In imposing sentence, the circuit court articulated three “aggravating circumstances” to justify departing from presumptive probation. The court did not restate the aggravating circumstances in its written judgment. On appeal, Beckwith argues that the court’s stated aggravating circumstances did not warrant a departure from presumptive probation. Beckwith also argues that the court erred in failing to include the aggravating circumstances in the judgment. We affirm the circuit court’s decision to…
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