Eagle Butte Man Sentenced for Assault

United States Attorney Ronald A. Parsons, Jr. announced that an Eagle Butte, South Dakota, man convicted of Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury was sentenced on January 5, 2018, by U.S. District Judge Roberto A. Lange.

Celby Noisy Hawk, Jr., age 42, was sentenced to 42 months in custody, followed by 2 years of supervised release, and a special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund in the amount of $100.

Noisy Hawk was indicted by a federal grand jury on July 18, 2017.  He pled guilty on September 26, 2017.

The conviction stemmed from an incident on June 9, 2017, when Noisy Hawk asked an individual for money to buy alcohol and the individual denied his request, telling Noisy Hawk that he was already very drunk.  The denial resulted in an argument between Noisy Hawk and the individual, who then called the police department.  Prior to law enforcement arriving, Noisy Hawk punched the victim several times in the head and face, and when the victim attempted to walk away, Noisy Hawk hit the victim again causing her to fall and breaking her ankle.  The punches to the victim’s face caused a fracture in the right orbital socket, a closed head injury with a small subdural hematoma, and a small cortical convexity subarachnoid hemorrhage.

This case was investigated by the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement Services.  Assistant U.S. Attorney Jay Miller prosecuted the case.

Noisy Hawk was immediately turned over to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.