Legal Opinion
Baldridge v. Weber
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided February 20, 2008No. 24521PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KONENKAMP, Justice.
[¶ 1.] As part of a plea agreement, Geoffrey E. Baldridge would plead no contest to a drug charge and cooperate with law enforcement officials in their investigation of criminal activity and reveal his sources, contacts and associates involved with illegal substances. The State promised, among other things, not to bring additional charges and to inform the court at sentencing of the extent and level of Baldridge’s cooperation. At sentencing the State said nothing, and Baldridge was sentenced to the maximum term of years. Baldridge did not appeal, but he later brought a…
2Cases cited29 opinions
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