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murderers, including the man who killed their son.
• "These felons made their choice," Peggy Schaeffer said. "Now they should have to face the consequences."
• But Leonard Eberle of Rapid City, whose son was abducted and killed three decades ago, said he initially wanted his son's killer executed but eventually changed his mind. He said such killers should just be locked up for life.
• "Killing is not the answer," Eberle said.
• Former South Dakota attorneys general, Mark Meierhenry and Roger Tellinghuisen, said they used to support the death penalty but have changed their minds. Tellinghuisen said it often leads jurors, lawyers and others into therapy after the stress of a death penalty case. Meierhenry said the death penalty is applied unevenly because it is sought in some cases only because a politically ambitious prosecutor wants attention.
• Jackley said prosecutors, defense lawyers, trial judges, juries and appeals courts make sure the death penalty is used appropriately.
• Jackley said the bill sought to keep in place any death sentence imposed before July 1 this year, but that language might let the three on death row avoid execution. Those inmates are still pursuing appeals, and their lawyers could argue a death sentence is not imposed until a judge finally signs a death warrant, he said.
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SD rodeo seeks approval, help to upgrade facility
• BELLE FOURCHE, S.D. (AP) -- One of the oldest annual outdoor rodeos in the country is seeking the help and approval of a western South Dakota city to upgrade the facility.
• Representatives of the Black Hills Roundup Rodeo say the facility is in need of renovations after 95 years in operation. It draws thousands of people to Belle Fourche every 4th of July weekend.
• Rodeo representatives say the outdated bucking chutes have to be replaced. They told city officials this week the project could cost up to $45,000. The cost will be split between the high school rodeo committee and the Black Hills Roundup.
• But they say they need the city to help dismantling the chutes.
• The Black Hills Pioneer (http://bit.ly/1l6fIWm ) reports the mayor says a city committee will work on assisting with the renovations.
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