 He threatened the governor and a judge and was only sentenced to four years of probation. 40-year-old Jason Shields pleaded guilty but mentally ill to making the threats against Governor Kristi Noem and a judge in the fall of 2022. The judge opted for probation instead of jail time because of sentencing reform passed in 2013. Attorney General Marty Jackley is celebrating a new ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court.