A man convicted of manslaughter received a new sentence in Yankton Wednesday.
Jameson Mitchell, who pleaded guilty to fatally shooting Lucas Smith in Yankton in 2019, was resentenced Wednesday to 60 years in the state penitentiary with 15 years suspended and 1,054 days credited.
Mitchell had originally been sentenced to 124 years in prison. However, this sentence was vacated by the South Dakota Supreme Court. Back in August, the Supreme Court said Judge Cheryle Gering treated Mitchell as solely responsible for the incident and didn’t consider the conduct of his victim.
Mitchell pleaded guilty to fatally shooting Smith outside a Yankton bar in April of 2019. The two had fought inside Mojo’s and then were ejected through different doors. Mitchell retrieved a handgun from his apartment and returned to the alley outside the bar. Mitchell argued the gun was for his protection. Surveillance video showed Smith charging at Mitchell, shouting for Mitchell to shoot him.
