United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Kyle, South Dakota, man convicted of Assault with a Dangerous Weapon was sentenced by Chief Judge Jeffrey L. Viken, U.S. District Court.

Jeremy Lee Old Horse, age 32, was sentenced on March 6, 2018, to 27 months of imprisonment, followed by 3 years of supervised release, and ordered to pay a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.

Old Horse was charged on January 24, 2017.  The conviction stems from Old Horse stabbing a woman in the arm during an argument at Wounded Knee in July 2016.   The assault caused a laceration, which required several stiches,

This case was investigated by the Bureau of Indian Affairs Office of Justice Services and the Oglala Sioux Tribe Department of Public Safety.  Assistant U.S. Attorney Benjamin Patterson prosecuted the case.