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STATE v. BECK

No. 19246.

545 N.W.2d 811 (1996)

1996 SD 30

STATE of South Dakota, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. David Gordon BECK, Defendant and Appellee.

Supreme Court of South Dakota.

Decided March 27, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark W. Barnett, Atty. Gen., John M. Strohman, Asst. Atty. Gen., Pierre, for plaintiff and appellant.

Kevin L. Reiner, James and Reiner, Yankton, for defendant and appellee.

MILLER, Chief Justice.

[¶ 1] David Gordon Beck, a prisoner at the Springfield Correctional Facility, alleged that his prosecution for possession of marijuana by an inmate, following the imposition of prison discipline for the same conduct, violated the double jeopardy protections of the state and federal constitutions. The trial court agreed and dismissed the information. State appeals. We reverse and remand.

FACTS

[¶ 2] Beck is a prisoner...

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