State v. Hofer

GILBERTSON, Chief Justice.

[¶ 1.] On April 9, 2007, James Ray Hofer and Karla Kristine Hofer (hereinafter individually, “Jim” and “Karla,” or collectively, the “Hofers”) were indicted by a Hutchinson County Grand Jury on 10 counts of grand theft by deception in violation of SDCL 22-30A-1, 1 SDCL 22-30A- 3(4) 2 and SDCL 22-30A-17. 3 Under the terms of plea agreements, on August 13, 2007, the Hofers entered guilty pleas to Count 1 of the indictment while the remaining counts were dismissed.

[¶ 2.] The circuit court entered a judgment of conviction and suspended execution of a ten-year prison…