Eagle Butte Man Charged with Assault and Brandishing a Firearm During a Crime of Violence

United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that an Eagle Butte, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Assault by Strangulation, Assault with a Dangerous Weapon, and Brandishing a Firearm During and in Relation to a Crime of Violence.

Jared Bourland, age 36, was indicted on November 17, 2017.  He appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark A. Moreno on November 28, 2017, and pled not guilty to the Indictment.

The maximum penalty upon conviction is up to life in prison and/or a $250,000 fine, 5 years of supervised release, and $100.00 to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.  Restitution may also be ordered.

The Indictment alleges that on December 28, 2016, in Dewey County, South Dakota, Bourland did unlawfully assault his spouse by strangulation and suffocation. The Indictment further alleges that on December 29, 2016, Bourland assaulted his spouse with a dangerous weapon with the intent to do bodily harm and knowingly carried a long gun during and in relation to a crime of violence.

The charge is merely an accusation and Bourland is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty. 

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

Bourland was released to reside in Rapid City, South Dakota.  A trial date has not been set.