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SD Supreme Court: Inmate Asks For Reconsideration Of Age At Time Of Crime

SDPB Radio | By Victoria Wicks

Published January 10, 2017 at 12:33 PM CST

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The SD Supreme Court in Pierre, with all parties present and ready to start oral arguments.

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Assistant Attorney General Ann Meyer represents the state.

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Alicia D'Addario, shown shaking hands with Ann Meyer, represents inmate Daniel Charles. D'Addario is with the Equal Justice Initiative in Montgomery, Alabama.

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Chief Justice David Gilbertson asks one of the lawyers a question.

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Justice Janine Kern

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Justice Steven Zinter

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Justice Lori Wilbur

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Justice Glen Severson

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South Dakota inmate Daniel Charles came up before the South Dakota Supreme Court on Tuesday, Jan. 10. Charles' attorney asked for reconsideration of his 92-year prison sentence. Charles was 14 when he killed his stepfather in Meade County. He's now 32. He'll be 60 before he comes up for parole. His attorney argues that parole at retirement age doesn't allow Charles to have a meaningful life on the outside. SDPB's Victoria Wicks reports.