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06 29, 2023

Attorney General Jackley Announces Judge Rejects Habeas Corpus Request on Infant Murder Conviction

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that a Circuit Court Judge has denied a habeas corpus request for Joseph Patterson, who was convicted in 2015 in the death of an infant.

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06 28, 2023

Attorney General Jackley Releases Draft Explanation For Proposed Constitutional Amendment On Amending, Repealing Ballot Measures

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has released a draft ballot explanation for a proposed constitutional amendment that would prohibit the State Legislature from amending or repealing ballot measures for seven years.

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06 28, 2023

Attorney General Jackley Joins Effort in Requesting Congressional Support For AM Radio Stations

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has joined 16 other states in encouraging Congress to pass legislation that would keep AM radios in new vehicles.

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06 27, 2023

Attorney General’s Office Raising Concern On Five Pending Child Murder Cases

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley said his office is currently working on five child homicide cases.

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06 26, 2023

Attorney General Jackley Warns of Pop-Up Computer Repair Scam

The Attorney General’s Division of Consumer Protection recently has received several calls from consumers statewide about this scam that starts with a pop-up message indicating the person’s computer has been infected and appears to have their computer locked up.

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06 22, 2023

Attorney General Jackley Releases Final Explanation For Proposed Constitutional Amendment Eliminating Single Subject Rule

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has released the final ballot explanation for a proposed constitutional amendment that would repeal the single subject rule.

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06 21, 2023

Attorney General Jackley Recognizes Historic South Dakota v. Wayfair Decision

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley said five years after it was decided, the United States Supreme Court’s decision in favor of South Dakota in South Dakota v. Wayfair remains a major victory for small businesses and Main Street South Dakota.

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06 16, 2023

Attorney General Jackley To Chair National Attorney General Alliance Annual Meeting

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley will chair the annual meeting of the National Attorney General Alliance (AGA) being held June 19-22 in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA.

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06 16, 2023

Fifteen Students Graduate From 911 Basic Telecommunicator Certification Course

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley recognizes the 15 students who graduated Friday from the 72nd session of the 911 Basic Telecommunicator Certification Course.

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06 15, 2023

Attorney General Jackley Encourages Recognition Of Elder Abuse Awareness Day

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley said his office is observing Elder Abuse Awareness Day, which is today (Thursday, June 15).

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06 14, 2023

Two Defendants Sentenced to Prison For High-Speed Chase with Law Enforcement

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has announced that two defendants have been sentenced to prison after earlier pleading guilty to a high-speed chase that included shots being fired at law enforcement.

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06 14, 2023

Attorney General Jackley Releases Final Explanation for Proposed Legislative Term Limits Constitutional Amendment

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has released the final ballot explanation for the proposed constitutional amendment that would revise legislative term limits. The proposed amendment was submitted by State Sen. Brent Hoffman of Sioux Falls.

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06 08, 2023

AG Jackley Urges U.S. Senate To Pass HALT Fentanyl Act

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has joined 22 other Attorneys General in asking the U.S. Senate leadership to pass the HALT Fentanyl Act.

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06 06, 2023

Attorney General Jackley Releases Draft Explanation For Proposed Constitutional Amendment Eliminating Single Subject Rule

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has released a draft ballot explanation for a proposed constitutional amendment, proposed by Quincy Hanzen of Sioux Falls, that would repeal the single subject rule.

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06 02, 2023

Graduation Held For 186th Basic Law Enforcement Certification Course Students

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley congratulated the 46 students who graduated Friday from the state Basic Law Enforcement Certification Course as they completed a 13-week training program and became fully qualified law enforcement officers in the state.

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06 02, 2023

Sioux Falls Man Receives 30-Year Prison Sentence For First-Degree Rape

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has announced that a Sioux Falls man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for first degree rape.

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