Eagle Butte Man Charged with Assault with a Dangerous Weapon

United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that an Eagle Butte, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Assault with a Dangerous Weapon.

Colton White Feather, age 22, was indicted on September 12, 2017.  He appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark A. Moreno on September 26, 2017, and pled not guilty to the Indictment.

The maximum penalty upon conviction is up to 10 years in custody 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 June 4, 2017, White Feather unlawfully assaulted an adult male with a knife, with intent to do bodily harm to said victim.

The charge is merely an accusation and White Feather 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.   

White Feather was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service pending trial.  A trial date has not been set.