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Drug convictions in South Dakota made up 19.9% of its total criminal convictions in 2001. This is below the national average of 41.2%. Powdered cocaine was involved with 6.9% of these drug convictions, 1.7% involved crack cocaine, 0% involved heroin, 27.6% involved marijuana, 63.8% involved methamphetamines, and 0% involved other drugs.
Of the 19.9% of drug convictions in South Dakota, 18.5% was due to drug trafficking as the primary offense, 0.7% was due to facilitating as a primary conviction, 1% was due to simple possession as the primary offense. Of those convicted for drug trafficking in South Dakota, 92.6% plead, leaving 7.4% to go to trial. Of those convicted for facilitating, 100% plead. Of those convicted for simple possession in South Dakota, 100% plead. 84.9% of those convicted for drug trafficking as a primary offense went to prison for an average of 87 weeks. 100% convicted for facilitating as a primary offense went to prison for an average of 0 weeks. 33.3% of those convicted for possession as a primary offense went to prison for an average of 0 weeks.
