State v. Vatne

GILBERTSON, Chief Justice.

[¶ 1.] Scott Vatne (Vatne) was convicted after a jury trial of one count of possession of a controlled substance and four counts of distribution of a controlled substance. He was sentenced to one-year for the possession conviction, one-year for the first distribution charge and ten years each for the three remaining distribution convictions, pursuant to SDCL 22-42-2, which mandates a mandatory sentence for a “second or subsequent conviction.” Vat-ne appeals his convictions and we affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEDURE

[¶ 2.] On the evening of July 14, 2001, Vatne planned with a…