Santema v. South Dakota Board of Pardons & Paroles

MEIERHENRY, Justice.

[¶ 1.] Scot Jeffrey Santema (Santema) appeals the lower court’s affirmance of his parole eligibility date calculated by the South Dakota Board of Pardons & Paroles (Board). We affirm.

FACTS

[¶ 2.] Santema has been in the custody of the Department of Corrections (Department) since 1988 on six felony convictions arising both before and after July 1, 1996. In 1988, his first three felonies resulted in sentences of three years, six years and twelve years. The twelve year sentence ran consecutive to the three and six year sentences, which ran concurrent to each other. He was…