Mission Man Charged with Assaulting a Federal Officer

United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that a Mission, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Assaulting a Federal Officer.

Peter White Feather, age 38, was indicted on September 12, 2017.  He appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark A. Moreno on September 19, 2017, and pled not guilty to the Indictment.

The maximum penalty upon conviction is up to 8 years in custody and/or a $250,000 fine, 3 years of supervised release, and $100 to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.  Restitution may also be ordered.

The Indictment alleges that on February 26, 2017, White Feather assaulted a federal law enforcement officer.

The charge is merely an accusation and White Feather is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty. 

The investigation is being conducted by the Rosebud Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement Services.  Assistant U.S. Attorney Daniel Nelson is prosecuting the case.   

White Feather was released on bond pending trial.  A trial date has not been set.