State v. Neitge

[¶ 1.] Defendant James Neitge (Neitge) appeals that portion of the circuit court’s sentence revoking his contractor license for life as a part of his criminal sentence for grand theft. We reverse.

FACTS AND PROCEDURE

[¶ 2.] Neitge was arrested for grand theft in Sioux Falls, South Dakota on February 4, 1999. At the time of his arrest, Neitge was working in Sioux Falls as a self-employed building contractor. On December 17, 1997, Neitge contracted with Carl Scott for work on a residential construction project. Scott advanced Neitge $8,000 to purchase materials to be used on the project. After…