Eagle Butte Man Indicated on Assault Charges

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

Oscar Lance Whiteman, age 31, was indicted on September 4, 2019.  He appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark A. Moreno on September 5, 2019, and pled not guilty to the Indictment.

The maximum penalty upon conviction is 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 June 28, 2019, Whiteman assaulted a female, which resulted in serious bodily injury, and on August 11, 2019, Whiteman assaulted that same female and a male, which also resulted in serious bodily injury to both victims. The Indictment further alleges that Whiteman assaulted the male victim with a dangerous weapon, that is, shod feet.

The charges are merely accusations and Whiteman 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 Cameron J. Cook is prosecuting the case.   

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