{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-22-7-8.1","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 22-7-8.1","heading":"Three or more additional felony convictions not including a crime of violence--Enhancement of sentence--Limitation--Parole.","body":"If a defendant has been convicted of three or more felonies in addition to the principal felony and none of the prior felony convictions was for a crime of violence as defined in subdivision § 22-1-2(9), the sentence for the principal felony shall be enhanced by two levels but in no circumstance may the enhancement exceed the sentence for a Class C felony. A defendant sentenced pursuant to this section is eligible for consideration for parole pursuant to § 24-15A-32 if the defendant receives a sentence of less than life in prison.","path":["TITLE 22. CRIMES","CHAPTER 22-7. HABITUAL OFFENDERS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/22-7-8.1","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"c98c2a333b0fb126acc1d11cdcb1a74b16363e941eb1edc3fa49a19be718e73d","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-22-7-8","next":"us-sd/sdcl-22-7-9"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}