PIERRE, S.D. – Attorney General Jackley joins 23 bi-partisan State Attorneys General recognizing ATFs recent decision to adhere to the Second Amendment and further requesting ATF to permanently discard a proposed ban on M855 5.56 x 45mm ammunition. On March 10, ATF shelved the proposed ammunition ban after an outpouring of opposition, including from the law enforcement community. After shelving the proposal, ATF indicated it would continue to take public comment until the close of business on March 16.
“The State Attorneys General commend the ATF for holding off on the final framework of this proposal, and we strongly encourage them to not revive it,” said Jackley. “The proposed ban is unnecessary, and we are urging the ATF to continue to reject this ill-advised proposal and uphold the Second Amendment rights of our citizens.”
The letter states “We represent our respective states as each state’s Chief Law Enforcement Officer, and in that role we directly oversee or work directly with numerous federal, state, tribal, and local law enforcement agencies. We, as much as anyone, want to do the utmost to ensure that our brave men and women that serve in law enforcement are safe. The proposed ATF ban on M855 5.56 ammunition, however, does not advance that goal. Instead, it threatens Second Amendment freedoms and deprives shooting sports enthusiasts of a popular cartridge for a popular rifle.”
The Attorneys General highlighted the opposition to the ban voiced by law enforcement organizations: “As law enforcement organizations such as the Fraternal Order of Police have recently described, the 5.56 M855 cartridge does not pose a particular threat to law enforcement.”
The letter was signed by the attorneys general of Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming.
PIERRE, S.D.- Attorney General Marty Jackley announced today that the South Dakota Supreme Court has issued its decision regarding the death penalty of Rodney Scott Berget.
1. The sentence of death was not imposed under the influence of passion, prejudice, or any other arbitrary factor.
2. The evidence supports the judge’s finding of aggravating circumstances as enumerated in SDCL 23A-27A-1
3. The sentence of death was not excessive or disproportionate to the penalty imposed in other death penalty cases, or as respects Berget’s co-defendant, Eric Donald Robert, considering Berget’s crime and his character.
8. Admission of evidence regarding Berget’s criminal history was reliable and relevant to the court’s consideration of Berget’s character under SDCL 23A-27A-2(3).
9. The circuit court allowed proper victim impact evidence to be admitted at the pre-sentence hearing.
The court's ruling affirms the appropriateness of a death sentence for Berget's crime. In a 4-1 decision as to one issue, the South Dakota Supreme Court determined that the admission of statements Berget made to a psychiatrist violated Berget's rights against self-incrimination and to confront a potentially adverse witness. The Court has remanded the case to the trial court for a limited re-sentencing on the existing record without reference to the disputed psychiatric report.
"At trial the State presented substantial aggravating evidence demonstrating ‘the heinousness of the crime as well as Berget's extensive criminal history, hopeless chance of rehabilitation, and multiple attempts of escape’," said Jackley. "I am pleased that the Supreme Court has affirmed that the overwhelming majority of the evidence was appropriately considered. The single remaining issue surrounding psychological evaluation may be ‘conducted on the existing record’ without causing excessive delay."
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