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SDCL § 22-16-20.1 — Lesser included offenses

Current through text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)

Part of Chapter 16: Homicide And Suicide, South Dakota Codified Laws.

Full text of SDCL § 22-16-20.1

Statutory text current through the text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of South Dakota.

SDCL § 22-16-20.1Primary source, current through the text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
Murder in the second degree is a lesser included offense of murder in the first degree. Manslaughter in the first degree is a lesser included offense of murder in the first degree and murder in the second degree. Manslaughter in the second degree is a lesser included offense of murder in the first degree, murder in the second degree, and manslaughter in the first degree.

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