South Dakota Bank Fraud Law
<H2> <center> United States of America v. Dwayne Anderson </h2> </center>
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with participation in a scheme to defraud an American woman from as early as 2010 until September 2017. Dwayne Anderson, age 36, was indicted by a federal grand jury in February 2023. In July 2024, Jamaican authorities arrested him and agreed to a United States request he be extradited to this country to face... More...
$ (12-18-2025 - SD)<center><h1><center> United States of America v. Kiana Pilcher </h1></center></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Rapid City, South Dakota ruminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> <br> Rapid City Woman Sentenced to Nearly 3 Years in Federal Prison Following Conviction for Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering</h2></center></b></b></center><br>... More...
$0 (07-31-2025 - SD)<h2> <center> Rodney Alexander v. Estate of Steve Hobart and Nick Hobart </h2> </center>
Rapid City, South Dakota civil litigation lawyers represented the parties in a breach of contract dispute.<br> <br> Rodney Alexander and Steve Hobart entered into an agreement giving Alexander a right of first refusal to purchase Steve's cattle and to have Steve's national forest livestock grazing permit transferred to him. They, along with Steve's son Nick, later signed an addendum clarifying th... More...
$0 (07-25-2025 - SD)<h2> <center> United States of America v. J.T. Myore </h2> </center>
Rapid City, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represnted the Defendant charged with carjacking amd bramdosjomg a foredar, during a crime of violence.<br> <br> * * *<br> <br> Federal robbery and aiding and abetting laws, as defined under 18 U.S.C. § 2, hold individuals liable for the crimes of others if they assist in or encourage the commission of a federal offense. Essentially, anyone who a... More...
$0 (06-27-2025 - SD)<h1><center> United States of America v. Ashley Viken </h1></center>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Rapid City, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with one count of Bank Fraud and six counts of Theft by a Credit Union Employee. </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Rapid City Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Bank Fraud and Theft</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> U... More...
$0 (02-12-2025 - SD)<h1><center> United States of America v. Jeremy Zwetzig </h1></center>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Sioux Falls, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Aggravated Identity Theft </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Mitchell Man Sentenced to Two Years in Federal Prison for Aggravated Identity Theft</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> United States Attorney Alison J. Ram... More...
$0 (12-04-2024 - SD)<h1><center> United States of America v. Cade Richard Weeldreyer </h1></center>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center>Sioux Falls, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Bank Embezzlement </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Brandon Man Sentenced for Bank Embezzlement </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that U.S. District Judge Lawrence ... More...
$0 (11-26-2024 - SD)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Courtney Twiss </h2> </center>
<H2><br> Rapid City, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with bank fraud.<br> </h2><br> Violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1344(2) BANK FRAUD/... More...
$0 (09-27-2024 - SD)<h1><center> United States of America v. Michelle Warner </h1></center>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Sioux Falls, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Wire Fraud </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Alcester Woman Sentenced for Wire Fraud</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> <br> United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that U.S. District Judge Alces... More...
$0 (08-21-2024 - SD)<h1><center> United States of America v. April Ferguson; Steven Casto </h1></center>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> <br> Sioux Falls, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Embezzlement and Theft from Indian Tribal Organization </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Sioux Falls Man and Woman Sentenced for Embezzlement and Theft from Indian Tribal Organization </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center>... More...
$0 (07-02-2024 - SD)<h1><center> United States of America v. Julian Bear Runner </h1></center>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Sioux Falls, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with six counts of Wire Fraud, one count of Larceny, and one count of Embezzlement and Theft from an Indian Tribal Organization </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Former Oglala Sioux Tribe President Sentenced to Federal Prison/h2></cent... More...
$0 (06-20-2024 - SD)<h1><center> United States of America v. Julian Bear Runner </h1></center>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Sioux Falls, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with six counts of Wire Fraud, one count of Larceny, and one count of Embezzlement and Theft from an Indian Tribal Organization </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Former Oglala Sioux Tribe President Sentenced to Federal Prison</h2></ce... More...
$0 (06-20-2024 - SD)<h1><center> United States of America v. Francis White Lance </h1></center>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Sioux Falls, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Discharge of a Firearm During the Commission of a Crime of Violence </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Wanblee Man Sentenced to Ten Years in Federal Prison </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Francis White Lance... More...
$0 (06-10-2024 - SD)<h1><center> United States of America v. Tami Lee Stokes </h1></center>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center>Rapid City, South Dakota, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Conspiracy to Defraud the United States </font <br> </color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><b><h2><center></i><br> <b> Lead Couple Sentenced to Federal Prison </b> </h2></center></b><b </b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A Lead, South Dakota husband and wife convic... More...
$0 (05-18-2024 - SD)<h1><center> United States of America v. Joshua Booth </h1></center>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center><i> Sioux Falls, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with .</font color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><b><h2><center><i></b> </h2></center></i></font color="red"><br> <br> Joshua Booth, age 27, was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, and ordered to pay a special assessment... More...
$0 (04-05-2024 - SD)<h2> <center> Joshua A. Lapin v. Everquote, Inc., et al. </h2> <center>
Sioux Falls, South Dakota consumer law lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued defendant on a fraud theory.<br> <table><br> <h1><br> <center><br> <P><br> <img width="300" src="http://www.morelawtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Sioux_Falls_SD_Fed.jpg" alt="Federal Courthouse - Federal Courthouse - Sioux Falls, South Dakota"><br> <P><br> Federal Courthouse - Federal Courthouse - Sioux Falls, South Da... More...
$0 (02-17-2023 - SD)<h2><center> JULIE GODBE, DAVID GODBE v. CITY OF RAPID CITY</h2></center>
<center><h3><font color="red"><h3><font color="red"> Pierre, South Dakota - Personal Injury lawyer represented Plaintiffs and Appellants with suing the City for negligence. </h3></font></b></ i></center></font></center><br> <br> Julie Godbe suffered horrific injuries after her bicycle tire caught in a <br> storm drain grate in Rapid City (City). Julie and her husband David (Godbes) sued <br> Cit... More...
$0 (07-05-2022 - SD)<h2><center> FIRST NATIONAL BANK v. SHARMIN R. INGHRAM, JUSTIN GLEN INGHRAM a.k.a. JUSTIN G. INGHRAM</h2></center>
<center><h3><font color="red"><h3><font color="red"> Pierre, South Dakota - Real Estate lawyer represented defendants and <br> appellants with appealing foreclosure of their real estate and replevin of their business. </h3></font></b></i></center></font></center><br> For summary judgment purposes, we must view the facts most <br> favorably to the Inghrams. These facts show that FNB has a local br... More...
$0 (07-05-2022 - SD)<h2><center> NORTHLAND CAPTIAL v. ROBINSON</h2></center>
<center><h3><font color="red"><h3><font color="red"> Pierre, South Dakota - Agricultural Law lawyer represented Plaintiff and Appellee with filing suit for non payment for grain bin monitoring equipment. </h3></font></b></i></center></font></center><br> Robinson purchased grain bin monitoring equipment for his farm in <br> Spink County from American Edge Grain, Inc. on May 8, 2017. The purchase w... More...
$0 (07-05-2022 - SD)<h2><center> STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA v. KEVIN XAVIER DICKERSON</h2></center> <h2><center> STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, v. ARIANNA CHERELLE REECY</h2></center>
<center><font color="red"><h2><fontcolor="red> Pierre, SD - Criminal Defense lawyer represented co-defendants with robbery and burglary and also aggravated assault charges. </h2></font></b></i></font></center></center><br> <br> Arianna Reecy worked as an exotic dancer at a bar in Lesterville, <br> South Dakota. In July 2019, Reecy, who went by the name “Kisses,†met Julio <br> Gomez Ro... More...
$0 (06-12-2022 - SD)<h2><center> POWERS v. POWERS and PREVAILING WINDS, LLC</h2></center>
<center><font color="red"><h2><fontcolor="red> Pierre, SD - Real Estate lawyer represented Defendants and Appellees with interpretation of a right of first refusal. </h2></font></b></i></font></center></center><br> <br> In 2003, Jerome and Dennis jointly purchased roughly 630 acres of <br> land in Bon Homme and Charles Mix counties for less than fair market value on a <br> contract for deed from J... More...
$0 (06-11-2022 - SD)<h2><center> JAMES W. FARMER v. LORI A. FARMER, N/K/A LORI A. LIEBERMAN </h2></center>
<center><h3><font color="red"><h2><font color="red"> Pierre, SD - Divorce lawyer represented defendant seeking a contempt order against plaintiff. </h3></font></b></i></center></font><h2><br> <br> [¶2.] James and Lori married in 1984 and divorced in January 2014. <br> During their marriage, the couple had purchased a significant amount of <br> undeveloped land in the Black Hills and formed mult... More...
$0 (01-28-2022 - SD)<h2><center> JUSTIN D. METZGER v. HOPE M. METZGER</h2></center>
<center><h3><font color="red"><h2><font color="red"> Pierre, SD - Divorce lawyer represented Plaintiff ordered to show cause for contempt of court. </h3></font></b></i></center></font><h2><br> <br> In April 2018, Justin filed a divorce action against Hope. The divorce <br> trial was held in January 2019. During trial, the parties informed the circuit court <br> that they had reached a settlement a... More...
$0 (12-31-2021 - SD)<h2><center> MARTY K. SYRSTAD v. MICHAEL J. SYRSTAD</h2></center>
<center><h3><font color="red"><h2><font color="red"> Pierre, SD - Divorce lawyer represented Plaintiff accused of alienation of affection and child sex abuse. </h3></font></b></i></center></font><br> <br> In 1993, when Marty was 14 years old, she began dating Michael’s son, <br> Jeremy Syrstad, and while the two were dating, she would spend a significant <br> amount of time at the Syrstad h... More...
$0 (01-27-2022 - SD)<h2><center> United States of America v. Nathan J. Peachey and John Rick Winer </h2></center>
Sioux Falls, South Dakota criminal defense attorneys represented defendants charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, money laundering and conspiracy to obstruct, influence or impeded an official proceeding.<br> <br> Nathan J. Peachey, age 50, of Pennsylvania, and John Rick Winer, age, 67 of New Mexico, were convicted by a federal jury in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, after a seven-day trial befo... More...
$0 (12-01-2021 - SD)<h2><center> United States of America v. Holli Lundahl, a/k/a Holli Telford </h2></center>
Rapid City, SD: Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with theft of government property and supplemental security income benefits by fraud.<br> <br> Holli Lundahl, a/k/a Holli Telford, age 65, was convicted by a jury of both charges and was sentenced to a total of 18 months in federal prison. Lundahl was also sentenced to three years of supervised release and ordered to pay a tota... More...
$0 (10-21-2021 - SD)<h2><center> United States of America v. Daniel Thomas White </h2></center>
Sioux Falls, SD: Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with accepting bribes in conjunction with programs receiving federal funds.<br> <br> Public official Daniel Thomas White, age 46, was charged for his role in a bribery scheme.<br> <br> According to court documents, the Dakota Nations Development Corporation (“DNDCâ€) was an agency of the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate Siou... More...
$0 (10-07-2021 - SD)<center> <h2> United States of America v. Dawn Block </h2> </center>
Pierre, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with federal program theft.<br> <br> Dawn Block, age 53, was charged with federal program theft in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 666(a)(1)(A).<br> <br> Between October 2018 and May 2019, while she was employed as an agent of USTDC, Block did embezzle, steal, obtain by fraud, and intentionally misapply property of USTDC, an or... More...
$0 (05-08-2021 - SD)<center> <h2> United States of America v. Wilson Asfora, M.D. </h2> </center>
Sioux Falls, South Dakota health care fraud lawyer represented defendant charged with taking kickbacks.<br> <br> Neurosurgeon Wilson Asfora, M.D. of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and two medical device distributorships that he owns, Medical Designs LLC and Sicage LLC, agreed to pay $4.4 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations relating to illegal payments to Asfora to induce the use of certain... More...
$0 (05-04-2021 - SD)<center> <h2> United States of America v. Gregory Harrison </h2> </center>
Rapid City, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with bank fraud.<br> <br> Gregory Harrison, age 49, was charged with Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud and Identity Theft.<br> <br> Harrison was indicted on January 22, 2020. The conviction stems from Harrison conspiring with others to fraudulently obtain cash, goods, and services through the use of aggravated identity t... More...
$0 (04-28-2021 - SD)<center> <h2> United States of America v. Kent Duane Anderson </h2> </center>
Sioux Falls, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and monetary transactions in criminally derived property.<br> <br> Kent Duane Anderson, age 50, was charged with Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud and Money Laundering.<br> <br> Anderson was indicted by a federal grand jury on February 4, 2020. He pled guilty on November 5, 2020.<br>... More...
$0 (02-25-2021 - SD)<center> <h2>STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA v. ROBERT SUCHOR </h2> </center>
<center><h2><font color="red"> Pierre, SD - Criminal defense attorney represented Robert Suchor with <i> appealing the jury’s verdict finding him guilty of three counts of grand theft by misappropriation of funds by a contractor.</h2></font></b></i></center><br> <br> <br> [¶1.] Robert Suchor appeals the jury’s verdict finding him guilty of three<br> counts of grand theft by mis... More...
$0 (01-12-2021 - SD)<center> <h2> United States of America v. Sheila Verbrugge </h2> </center>
Sioux Falls, South Dakota wire fraud criminal defense lawyer represented defendant.<br> <br> Sheila Verbrugge, age 50, was charged with wire fraud.<br> <br> Verbrugge was indicted by a federal grand jury on August 17, 2020. She pled guilty on September 28, 2020.<br> <br> Verbrugge was the billing and payroll clerk for Blachowske Truck Line, Inc., located in Brandon. Verbrugge’s duties included... More...
$0 (12-27-2020 - SD)<center> <h2> STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA v. JOSEPHINE RAE MCREYNOLDS </h2> </center>
<center><h2><font color="red"> Sioux Falls, SD - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant Josephine Rae McReynolds with <i>arguing that the circuit court erred by denying her motion for judgment of acquittal and instructing the jury on the legality of the initial encounter between McReynolds and law enforcement. McReynolds also argues that the circuit court violated her confrontation rights... More...
$0 (11-30-2020 - SD)<center> <h2> United States ex rel. Bechtold, et al. v. Asfora, et al. </h2> </center>
Sioux Falls, South Dakota Qui Tam False Claims Act violation lawyer represented Medtronic.<br> <br> “Kickbacks undermine the integrity of federal healthcare programs and increase costs borne by taxpayers,” said Acting Assistant Attorney General Jeffrey Bossert Clark of the Department of Justice’s Civil Division. “This case demonstrates the Department of Justice’s commitment to ensure th... More...
$0 (10-30-2020 - SD)<center> <h2> United States of America v. Mark A. Johnson, d/b/a Atlantic Power & Equipment, L.L.C. </h2> </center>
Pierre, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with fraud.<br> <br> Mark A. Johnson, d/b/a Atlantic Power & Equipment, L.L.C., age 60, was charged with fraud.<br> <br> In approximately February 2014, the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate (SWO) Tribal Council authorized the Dakota Magic Casino to purchase lawn maintenance equipment. The Dakota Nation Gaming Enterprise (DNGE) over... More...
$0 (10-08-2020 - SD)<center> <h2> United States of America v. Dustin Martin Kirk </h2> </center>
<center><h1><p style="border:3px; border-style:solid; border-color:#FF0000; padding:<br> 0em;"><a href="http://www.callmorelaw.com/" target="_new">MoreLaw Receptionists</a></br><font Color="Red">VOIP Phone and Virtual Receptionist Services<br> Call 918-582-6422 Today<br> </font></h1><P></center> <br> <br> Sioux Falls, SD - The United States of America charged Dustin Martin Kirk with embezzlement o... More...
$0 (05-19-2020 - SD)<center> <h2> United States of America v. Roland Robert Hawk, Sr., Francine Maria Middletent, Roxanne Lynette Sazue, Jacquelyn Ernestine Pease, and Brandon Sazue </h2> </center>
<center><h1><p style="border:3px; border-style:solid; border-color:#FF0000; padding:<br> 0em;"><a href="http://www.callmorelaw.com/" target="_new">MoreLaw Receptionists</a></br><font Color="Red">VOIP Phone and Virtual Receptionist Services<br> Call 918-582-6422 Today<br> </font></h1><P></center> <br> <br> Pierre, SD - The United States of America v. Roland Robert Hawk, Sr., Francine Maria Middlete... More...
$0 (03-28-2020 - SD)<center> <h2> GENE WEBER and CLARISSA WEBER v. GERALD RAINS and K & L CONSTRUCTION, INC. d/b/a K & L LANDSCAPE & CONSTRUCTION, INC </h2> </center>
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$0 (09-23-2019 - SD)<center> <h2> United States of America v. Tina Grey Owl and Rozanne Lynette Sazue </h2> </center>
<center><br> <img width="300" src="https://www.gsa.gov/cdnstatic/Pierre_dusk.JPG"><br> </center><br> Pierre, SD - Former Tribal Officials Make Appearances and Plead Guilty to Embezzlement from an Indian Tribal Organization and Aiding and Abetting<br> <br> Defendants Prosecuted as Part of The Guardians Project, a Federal Law Enforcement Initiative to Combat Corruption, Fraud, and Abuse in South Dak... More...
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