 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 handling his case opted for probation instead of jail time because of sentencing reform passed in 2013. Attorney General Marty Jackley says the legislature should now reconsider those reforms.