Upon the motion of the prosecuting attorney, the court may reduce a sentence if the defendant has provided substantial assistance in investigating or prosecuting another person.

Whenever granting a sentence reduction pursuant to this section, the court is not prohibited from reducing the sentence to a level below the minimum sentence provided in statute.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 23A-31-3

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.

Source: SL 2009, ch 125, § 1.