State v. Bingham

[¶1.] Marvin Bingham pleaded guilty to sexual contact with a child under the age of sixteen, which carries a mandatory minimum sentence of ten years. The circuit court sentenced Bingham to ten years imprisonment. On appeal, Bingham asserts that the mandatory minimum sentence under SDCL 22-22-1.2 allows the court to suspend part of the sentence or give him a probationary sentence. We affirm.

Analysis

[¶2.] On December 29, 2015, Bingham pleaded guilty to sexual contact with a child under the age of sixteen, in violation of SDCL 22-22-7. On June 3, 2016, the circuit court sentenced Bingham to ten…