Thursday, September 14, 2023

Appeals by Juveniles sentenced to prison dismissed

The SD Supreme Court handed down one decision this morning, holding inter alia:

 

1)    Appeals by Juveniles sentenced to prison dismissed

 

INTEREST OF S.A. and INTEREST OF E.B., 2023 S.D. 47:  In separate cases, now consolidated on appeal, Juveniles seek to appeal determinations of “juvenile delinquency” and orders of commitment to the Department of Corrections.  Both appeals are dismissed because “the juveniles failed to properly serve the notices of appeal on their respondent parents.”  This decision is unanimous (5-0) with opinion designated as per curiam. 

This decision may be accessed at

 

http://ujs.sd.gov/Supreme_Court/opinions.aspx .