Eagle Butte Man Sentenced for Assault by Strangulation

United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that an Eagle Butte, South Dakota, man convicted of Assault by Strangulation was sentenced on February 21, 2019, by U.S. District Judge Roberto A. Lange.

Carl Iron Hawk, age 39, was sentenced to 50 months in federal prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release, and a special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund in the amount of $100.

Iron Hawk was indicted by a federal grand jury on June 18, 2018.  He pled guilty on December 2, 2018.

The conviction stemmed from an incident beginning on February 24, 2018, when an individual came to Iron Hawk’s home and a verbal and physical argument ensued.  During the physical argument, Iron Hawk strangled the victim around the neck by using his hands, to the point where the victim almost went unconscious.  The victim was not allowed to leave the residence until February 26, 2018.  Over the course of the weekend Iron Hawk also assaulted the victim with various weapons, to include a knife, the base of a lamp, and a piece of a bed frame.   When the victim was able to leave the residence, law enforcement was called and the victim was transported to the hospital for the injuries she sustained.

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

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