Two Men Sentenced for Armed Robbery

United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that two men were sentenced for the November 2017 armed robbery of the Phillips 66 Speedy Mart in Spearfish, South Dakota, by Chief Judge Jeffrey L. Viken, U.S. District Court.

David Jackson Jr., age 25, of Sturgis, South Dakota, pleaded guilty to Use and Brandishing of a Firearm During the Commission of a Crime of Violence on August 9, 2018.  He was sentenced on November 30, 2018, to 7 years in federal prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release, and ordered to pay a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.

Adam Peters, age 22, of Belle Fourche, South Dakota, pleaded guilty to Interference with Commerce by Robbery and Use and Brandishing of a Firearm During the Commission of a Crime of Violence.  He was sentenced on December 17, 2018, to 10 years in federal prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release, and ordered to pay a $200 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund as well as restitution in an amount to be determined.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.  The Department of Justice reinvigorated PSN in 2017 as part of its renewed focus on targeting violent criminals, directing all U.S. Attorney’s Offices to work in partnership with federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement and local communities to develop effective, locally-based strategies to reduce violent crime.

This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Spearfish Police Department.  Assistant U.S. Attorney Benjamin Patterson prosecuted the case.

Jackson and Peters were immediately turned over to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.