Eagle Butte Man Charged with Assault

United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that an Eagle Butte, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Assault with a Dangerous Weapon and Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury.

Christian Marshall, age 27, was indicted on August 13, 2018.  Marshall appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark Moreno on October 10, 2018, and pled not guilty to the Indictment.

The maximum penalty upon conviction is up to 10 years in federal prison and/or a $250,000 fine, 3 years of supervised release, and $100 to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.  Restitution may also be ordered.

The Indictment alleges that on August 6, 2018, Marshall, James Charger, and Andrew Good Eagle did unlawfully assault an individual, and said assault did result in serious bodily injury to the victim.

The charges are merely accusations and Marshall is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.  Charger and Good Eagle previously appeared on August 22, 2018, in front of Magistrate Judge William Gerdes and pled not guilty to the Indictment.

The investigation is being conducted by the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement Services.  Assistant U.S. Attorney Jay Miller is prosecuting the case.   

Marshall was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service pending trial.  A trial date of October 16, 2018, has been set.