State v. Ledbetter
South Dakota Supreme Court
1Opinion of the CourtJensen, Justice
[¶1.] Antonio Ledbetter appeals from three consecutive fifteen-year sentences handed down by the circuit court after Ledbetter pleaded guilty to three counts of aggravated assault. Ledbetter claims that the circuit court erred by failing to follow the terms of a plea agreement that limited the maximum prison term on each count of aggravated assault to ten years. Because the plea agreement was not binding on the circuit court, we affirm the sentences.
Facts and Procedural History
[¶2.] In the fall of 2016, Sara Inboden broke off a romantic relationship with Ledbetter. However, Inboden maintained…
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