State v. Wright

[¶ 1.] Brian Wright attacks the validity of his guilty plea following an arraignment in which he was not advised of the mandatory minimum sentence as required by SDCL 23A-7-4 (Rule II). 1 Because Wright is relegated to plain error review and has not established prejudice, we affirm.

FACTS

[¶2.] Wright, his wife and four stepchildren lived in Rapid City, South Dakota. On September 13, 2007, Wright’s wife, B.W., found Wright naked in bed with her nine-year-old daughter, A.M., who was masturbating Wright. B.W. immediately reported the matter to law enforcement. Wright was arrested and later…