Reck v. S.D. Bd. of Pardons & Paroles

[¶1.] Joshua Reck was sentenced to penitentiary terms for aggravated assault against a law enforcement officer and aggravated assault with a dangerous weapon arising from unrelated incidents. The South Dakota Department of Corrections (Department) calculated Reck's parole eligibility for both sentences under the parole grid in SDCL 24-15A-32. A South Dakota Board of Pardons and Paroles (BPP) appeal panel affirmed the Department's parole eligibility calculations. Reck appealed to the circuit court, which affirmed the BPP's decision. Reck appeals to this Court, arguing the Department misapplied…