Kyle Man Sentenced for Assault Charge

RAPID CITY - United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier has sentenced a Kyle, South Dakota, man convicted of Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury. The sentencing took place on January 25, 2024.

Marcus Pawnee Leggins, 35, was sentenced to two years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, and ordered to pay a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.

Pawnee Leggins was indicted for Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury and Assault with a Dangerous Weapon by a federal grand jury in August of 2023. He pleaded guilty on October 13, 2023.

The conviction stems from Pawnee Leggins beating a male in June of 2023 near Kyle. The assault resulted in serious bodily injury to the victim.

This matter was prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office because the Major Crimes Act, a federal statute, mandates that certain violent crimes alleged to have occurred in Indian Country be prosecuted in Federal court as opposed to State court.

This case was investigated by the Oglala Sioux Tribe Department of Public Safety. Assistant U.S. Attorney Anna Lindrooth prosecuted the case.

Pawnee Leggins was immediately remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.