Press Release
Rapid City Woman Pleads Guilty To Assault Charge
For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, District of South Dakota
United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that Raylene C. Chips, a/k/a Raelene C. Chips, a/k/a Raelene C. Chipps, age 24, of Rapid City, South Dakota appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark A. Moreno on March 14, 2013, and pled guilty to a Superseding Information charging her with Simple Assault. The maximum penalty upon conviction is 6 months’ imprisonment, a $5,000 fine or both, and a period of supervised release of not more than 1 year.
The conviction stems from an incident on the 4th day of May, 2012 when Chips was riding in a car in Mission, South Dakota and the vehicle came upon two women walking along the road and stopped. Two occupants of the vehicle exited and confronted the victim. A fight ensued and Chipps joined in the assault. As a result, the victim sustained a broken jaw, among other injuries.
The investigation was conducted by the Rosebud Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement Services. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Troy Morley.
A presentence investigation was ordered. A sentencing date has not been set. The Defendant was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshal pending sentencing.
Updated June 22, 2015
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