Legal Opinion

State v. Pettis

South Dakota Supreme Court

Decided May 4, 1983No. 13913PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HENDERSON, Justice.

ACTION

Appellant Pettis was arrested on two charges of distributing less than one-half pound of marijuana in violation of SDCL 22-42-7. Per plea bargain on June 29, 1982, appellant Pettis pleaded guilty to one charge of marijuana distribution, the other charge being dismissed. Appellant Pettis was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment and fined $2,000.00 with execution of the sentence suspended on the condition that appellant comply with the trial court’s terms of probation. We affirm.

FACTS

Upon appellant Pettis’ plea of guilty, the trial court sentenced appellant Pettis to…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Burns v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
  2. Fuller v. OregonSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  3. Schutterle v. SchutterleSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1977
  4. Smith v. TangArizona Supreme Court · 1966
  5. Moore v. SchermerhornOregon Supreme Court · 1957

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3Cited by23 opinions

  1. In Re the Application of Thomas Ex Rel. SchmitSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1985
  2. State v. ShaverMontana Supreme Court · 1988
  3. State v. DivanSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2006
  4. Brown v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1990
  5. State v. SheltonSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2021

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