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District of South Dakota
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Brendan V. Johnson
United States Attorney


201 Federal Building 515 Ninth Street Rapid City, SD 57701

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Brendan V. Johnson
United States Attorney
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Man Sentenced for Assaulting BIA Police Officer

October 26, 2009
Rapid City, SD

U.S. Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a man charged with Assault on a Federal Officer was sentenced on October 26, 2009, by Chief US District Judge Karen E. Schreier. Sam Kills Crow Indian, age 21, of Oglala, was sentenced to 17 months imprisonment, 3 years supervised release, and ordered to pay $100 to the Victims Assistance Fund. Kills Crow Indian had earlier pleaded guilty to assaulting a Bureau of Indian Affairs police officer in the course of being arrested by the officer. This case was investigated by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and Assistant US Attorney Gregg S. Peterman prosecuted the case. Kills Crow Indian was immediately turned over to the custody of the US Marshal. # # #