Eagle Butte Man Sentenced for Assault with a Dangerous Weapon

United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that an Eagle Butte, South Dakota, man convicted of Assault with a Dangerous Weapon was sentenced on December 21, 2015, by U.S. District Judge Roberto A. Lange.

Dathan Little Wounded, age 34, was sentenced to 28 months in custody, followed by 2 years of supervised release, and a special assessment of $100 to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.

Little Wounded was indicted by a federal grand jury on May 12, 2015.  He pled guilty on September 25, 2015.

The conviction stemmed from an incident on March 2, 2015, when Little Wounded assaulted the victim outside of the Falcon Apartments in Eagle Butte.  Little Wounded punched the victim 15 times in the face and abdomen.  Little Wounded then threw him to the ground and kicked him in the face and abdomen four times.  Little Wounded also stomped on his head and face 3 times.

A resident of the Falcon Apartments heard and saw what was going on, and called the police to report the assault.  The resident looked outside again, and saw the victim lying motionless on the ground.  The resident told Little Wounded the police had been called, and Little Wounded then left the scene.

An officer from the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe responded to the call.   The victim was transported by ambulance to the IHS facility in Eagle Butte, where he received 5 stitches around the left eye area.  He also had a black eye.

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

Little Wounded was immediately turned over to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.