Eagle Butte Man Sentenced for Assault

Acting United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that an Eagle Butte, South Dakota, man convicted of Assault Resulting in Substantial Bodily Injury to an Intimate Partner was sentenced on September 9, 2015, by U.S. District Judge Roberto A. Lange.

Michael Archambault, age 37, was sentenced to 12 months and 1 day in custody, followed by 1 year of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.

Archambault was indicted for Assault with a Dangerous Weapon and Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury by a federal grand jury on March 10, 2015. He pled guilty to Assault Resulting in Substantial Bodily Injury to an Intimate Partner on June 23, 2015.

The conviction arose from an August 2, 2014, incident at Eagle Butte, when Archambault and his girlfriend got into a verbal argument. Archambault got angry and assaulted the victim with a knife, inflicting a stab wound to her arm.

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

Archambault will report to the U.S. Marshals Service on September 16, 2015, to begin serving his sentence.