Eagle Butte Man Sentenced for Second Degree Burglary

United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that an Eagle Butte, South Dakota, man convicted of Assault with a Dangerous Weapon was sentenced on November 16, 2015, by U.S. District Judge Roberto A. Lange.

Jeryn Big Eagle, Sr., age 40, was sentenced to 27 months in custody, followed by 2 years of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.

Big Eagle was indicted for Assault with a Dangerous Weapon and Domestic Assault by a Habitual Offender by a federal grand jury on May 12, 2015.  He pled guilty to Assault with a Dangerous Weapon on August 24, 2015.

The conviction arose from a February 14, 2015, incident at the Veterans Center in Eagle Butte, when Big Eagle made accusations against the victim and then physically struck the victim about the face, head, and body multiple times with a closed fist. He then grabbed a red Razor scooter and struck the victim in the forehead.

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

Big Eagle was immediately turned over to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service to begin serving his sentence.