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02 27, 2023

Pierre Woman Sentenced For First Degrees Manslaughter

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley and Hughes County State’s Attorney Jessica LaMie announced Monday that 39-year-old Miranda Ann Henry of Pierre, aka Crystal Pumpkinseed, has been sentenced to 75 years in prison for pleading guilty to first-degree manslaughter in the 2022 stabbing death of Christopher Mexican.

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02 27, 2023

Attorney General Jackley Releases Draft Explanation for Proposed “Top Two Primary” Constitutional Amendment

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has released a draft ballot explanation for a proposed Constitutional Amendment regarding top-two primary elections.

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02 27, 2023

Attorney General Jackley Releases Explanations for Proposed Constitutional Amendment, Initiated Measure

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has released the final ballot explanation for both a proposed constitutional amendment and an initiated measure, both of which would prohibit the implementation of taxes on anything sold for human consumption.

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02 23, 2023

Attorney General Marty Jackley announces 184th graduation class of the South Dakota Basic Law Enforcement Certification Course

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley says 31 students will graduate this Friday from the Basic Law Enforcement Certification Course, completing a 13-week training program and becoming fully qualified law enforcement officers in the state.

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02 22, 2023

House Judiciary Committee Passes Attorney General Bills

Three South Dakota Attorney General bills were approved Wednesday by the House Judiciary Committee.

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02 16, 2023

Attorney General, DCI Rule Rapid City Police Officer Shooting Justified

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley says a Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) review indicates a Rapid City Police officer was justified in the shooting death of a man who pointed a gun at the officer and appeared to pull the trigger during an incident on Jan. 18, 2023.

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02 16, 2023

Attorney General Jackley Announces Lawsuit on Biden Administration WOTUS Rule

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley says South Dakota has joined 23 other states in filing a lawsuit against the Biden Administration’s “Waters of the United States” rules.

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02 10, 2023

Attorney General Jackley Joins Pistol Gun Brace Federal Lawsuit

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announced Friday that South Dakota has joined 24 other states in a lawsuit against federal requirements that impact pistol owners who use stabilizing braces.

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02 08, 2023

Legislative Committee Passes Election Integrity Bill

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley Wednesday testified on behalf of Senate Bill 207, which would prohibit the use of public funds to influence the outcome of an election.

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02 07, 2023

Attorney General, Prosecutors Testify in Support of SB 146

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley, along with state prosecutors and law enforcement, testified Tuesday morning on behalf of Senate Bill 146, the truth in sentencing legislation.

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02 07, 2023

Attorney General Jackley Releases Draft Explanations for Proposed Constitutional Amendment and Initiated Measure

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has released draft ballot explanations for a proposed Constitutional Amendment and a proposed Initiated Measure, both entitled: Prohibiting Taxes On Anything Sold for Human Consumption. 

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02 03, 2023

Attorney General’s Office, DCI to Review Officer Involved Shooting in Rapid City

PIERRE.S.D.  – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley confirms that the Division of Criminal investigation (DCI), at the request of the Rapid City Police Department, is investigating an officer involved shooting that occurred around noon Friday, Feb. 3, 2023.

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02 03, 2023

Attorney General’s Office, DCI to Review Officer Involved Shooting in Rapid City

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley confirms that the Division of Criminal investigation (DCI), at the request of the Rapid City Police Department, is investigating an officer involved shooting that occurred around noon Friday, Feb. 3, 2023.

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02 02, 2023

Attorney General Submits Budget Request to Joint Appropriations Committee

PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley Thursday presented a budget recommendation of almost $35 million to the legislative Joint Appropriations Committee for its consideration.

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