Rapid City Man Charged with Illegally Possessing Firearm

United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that a Rapid City, South Dakota, man was charged in federal district court with Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person.

Colby Dean Hutchinson, age 50, was charged on February 23, 2016. He appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Daneta Wollmann on July 14, 2017, and pleaded not guilty to the charge. The maximum penalty upon conviction is 10 of imprisonment 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 charge relates to Hutchinson, a previously convicted felon, being in possession of a .357 magnum revolver. The charge is merely an accusation and Hutchinson is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

The investigation is being conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, and the Pennington County Sheriff’s Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Ben Patterson is prosecuting the case.

Hutchinson was detained pending further hearing. A trial date has not been set.