Court Opinion

ID: 9659216
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-23 21:35:13.642219+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:14:05.154672
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FOSHEIM, Chief Justice
(dissenting).
The majority affirms the order denying post-conviction relief without reference to the findings of fact and conclusions of law.
Appellant raises two issues upon which the post-conviction relief court made no findings or conclusions: 1) whether he should get good time towards parole for the time he served as an indigent prior to incarceration in the penitentiary; and 2) whether the Warden must attempt to implement the sentencing judge’s transfer recommendation.
If the post-conviction relief court does not make findings and conclusions on all issues raised by appellant, we have nothing to review. Our standard of review is whether those findings are clearly erroneous and whether they support the conclusions of law. Graham v. State, 328 N.W.2d 254 (S.D.1982); Gregory v. State, 325 N.W.2d 297 (S.D.1982); Spirit Track v. State, 272 N.W.2d 803 (S.D.1978); SDCL 23A-34-18; SDCL 15-6-52(a). Before this court can decide whether to affirm the order denying post-conviction relief, we must remand directing the post-conviction relief court to enter findings of fact and conclusions of law on these issues.