State v. Talla

[¶1.] Janno Kollay Talla appeals his sentence of life imprisonment for one count of first-degree manslaughter. Talla argues that in light of other sentences imposed for manslaughter in Minnehaha County, as well as his alleged lack of criminal history, the circuit court abused its discretion. We affirm.

Facts and Procedural History

[¶2.] Talla was born in Barentu, Eritrea, in 1984 and immigrated to the United States as a refugee sometime around 2012. After living in Charlotte, North Carolina, for a short time, he moved to Sioux Falls, where he began a relationship with Ammu-na Gayya. The two…