{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-23a-27a-12","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 23A-27A-12","heading":"Factors reviewed by Supreme Court regarding sentence.","body":"With regard to the sentence, the Supreme Court shall determine:\n(1) Whether the sentence of death was imposed under the influence of passion, prejudice, or any other arbitrary factor; and\n(2) Whether the evidence supports the jury's or judge's finding of a statutory aggravating circumstance as enumerated in § 23A-27A-1; and\n(3) Whether the sentence of death is excessive or disproportionate to the penalty imposed in similar cases, considering both the crime and the defendant.\nSource: SL 1979, ch 160, § 10.","path":["TITLE 23A. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE","CHAPTER 23A-27A. CAPITAL PUNISHMENT"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/23A-27A-12","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"99b4c9b2b9152382ae2c733d81c4277949e0422afc1415d5682b4196e1faa757","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-23a-27a-11","next":"us-sd/sdcl-23a-27a-13"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}