South Dakota Burglary Law
<H2> <center> State of South Dakota v. Jodi and Scott Baldwin </h2> </center>
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, criminal defense lawyers represent the Defendants charged with burglary and grand theft. Jodi and Scott Baldwin of Sioux Falls, South Dakota accused for stealing from a business and leaving in a car. When the police stopped the Baldwin vehicle, the stolen items were found in the care.... More...
$ (01-11-2026 - SD)<h2> <center> State of South Dakota v. Kray Bluebird <h2> <center>
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with:<br> <br> Murder (First Degree)- Premeditated<br> Murder (First Degree)- Commission of a crime<br> Murder (First Degree)- Commission of a crime<br> Attempted Murder (First Degree)- Premeditated<br> Attempted Murder (First Degree)- Commission of a crime<br> Attempted Murder (First Degree)- Commission of a crim... More...
$0 (11-04-2025 - SD)<h1><center> United States of America v. Nathaniel B. Griffin </h1></center>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Sioux Falls, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Burglary in the Standing Rock Reservation </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> McLaughlin Man Sentenced to Nearly 14 Months in Federal Prison for Burglary in the Standing Rock Reservation</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br>... More...
$0 (11-10-2024 - SD)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Ambre Star McLaughlin </h2> </center>
<h2><br> Pierre, South Dakota aiding and abetting kidnapping criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant.<br> <h2><br> <br> 18 U.S.C. 1142 provides: <br> <br> (a) Any Indian who commits against the person or property of another Indian or other person any of the following offenses, namely, murder, manslaughter, kidnapping, maiming, a felony under chapter 109A, incest, a felony assault under s... More...
$0 (10-18-2024 - SD)<h2><center> United States of America v. Sativa Looking Cloud </h2></center>
Pierre, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with second-degree murder, first degree burglary and felony possession and use of a firearm.<br> <br> Sativa Looking Cloud, age 21, pleaded guilty on January 18, 2023, to Second Degree Murder and First Degree Burglary.<br> <br> Stephen Fallis, age 30, pleaded guilty on January 19, 2023, to Possession of a Stolen Firearm and... More...
$0 (05-17-2023 - SD)<h2> <center> State of South Dakota v. Billy Joe Robertson </h2> </center>
Rapid City, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with first-degree burglary, two county of aggravated assault and grand theft.<br> <br> On July 21, 2020, Bradley Tucker woke at 4:30 a.m. in his home in Rapid City, South Dakota, when he heard screeching tires and a smash in his driveway. He looked outside his bedroom window and saw his GMC Sierra parked partway out of ... More...
$0 (04-19-2023 - 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)<center> <h2> United States of America v. Joshua Heideman </h2> </center>
Pierre, SD - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with assault with a dangerous weapon.<br> <br> Joshua Heideman, age 27, was charged with assault with a dangerous weapon.<br> <br> The charge relates to an incident where the Defendant is alleged to have assaulted a 69-year old man with a bar on May 20, 2020, in Dupree. After the jury trial, Heideman was remanded into custody base... More...
$0 (03-22-2021 - SD)<center> <h2> STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA v. TREVOR ZEPHIER </h2> </center>
Yankton, SD - Criminal Defense Attorney, first-degree burglary and grand theft<br> <br> <center><br> <table><br> <td><br> <img width="400" src=" https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/south-dakota-supreme-court-building.jpg"> <br> </td><br> </table><br> <h1> <font color="red"> </font> </h1><br> </center><br> <br> [¶2.] At approximately 7:00 a.m. on December 9, 2016, Yankt... More...
$0 (09-30-2020 - SD)<center> <h2> State of North Dakota v. Russell James Metz </h2> </center>
<center><br> <img width="400" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.morelawtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/subscription.gif?fit=300%2C42"><br> </center><br> <br> <br> Russell Metz appeals from a district court’s judgment entered after a<br> jury convicted him of conspiracy to commit burglary, in violation of N.D.C.C.<br> §§ 12.1-06-04 and 12.1-22-02(1), a class C felony. Metz challenges the<br> suffici... More...
$0 (09-09-2020 - SD)<center> <h2> State of North Dakota v. Joshua Michael Peterson </h2> </center>
<center><a href="https://www.morelaw.com/add/attorney/" target="_new"><img width="600" src="https://www.morelaw.com/images/banners/subscription.gif" target="_new"></a></center><br> <center><br> <br> On April 30, 2015, the State filed a complaint charging Peterson with class B felony burglary in violation of N.D.C.C. §§ 12.1-22-02; 12.1-22-02(2)(b); and 12.132-01. Peterson pleaded guilty to one c... More...
$0 (05-18-2019 - SD)<center> <h2> United States of America v. Jaron Grassrope and James Felicia </h2> </center>
<center><br> <img width="300" src="https://www.usmarshals.gov/district/sd/locations/aber2.jpg"><br> </center><br> Pierre, SD - Two Lower Brule Men Sentenced for Burglary<br> <br> Two Lower Brule, South Dakota, men convicted of First Degree Burglary and Aiding and Abetting were sentenced.<br> <br> Jaron Grassrope, age 19, was sentenced on October 15, 2018, to 14 months in federal prison, followed b... More...
$0 (03-18-2019 - SD)<center> <h2> STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA v. RICHARD KEITH ROEDDER </h2> </center>
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$0 (02-01-2019 - SD)<Center><h2>STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA v. DAVID LEONARD RANDLE, JR., </h2> <table> <td> <img width="300" src=" http://www.gannett-cdn.com/-mm-/196e61010c0057a68e47766bca37ab79db076f4c/c=88-0-1112-770/local/-/media/2015/07/05/SiouxFalls/SiouxFalls/635717152166556415-0705-Week-in-Photos14.JPG?width=534&height=401&fit=crop"> <center </td> </table></center><center><h2><FONT COLOR="black"> </FONT> </h2>
On October 24, 2015, a group of young adults attended a party at a Sioux Falls condominium leased by Mason Mitzel. There was evidence that the partygoers were drinking and using marijuana and other illegal substances. [¶3.] At some point during the evening, an AK-47 owned by Mitzel was brought out amongst the partygoers. There was testimony that different individuals handled the AK-47. Severa... More...
$0 (08-02-2018 - SD)<Center><h2>STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA v. SHAWN RAYNARD ROSS</h2> <table> <td> <img width="300" src=" https://cdn.bignewsnetwork.com/cus1527229761.jpg"> <center </td> </table></center><center><h2><FONT COLOR="black"> SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA </FONT> </h2>
On February 17, 2017, the Brule County Grand Jury indicted Shawn Ross on one count of third-degree burglary in violation of SDCL 22-32-8 and one count of intentional damage to property in violation of SDCL 22-34-1(2). Ross pleaded not guilty. Thereafter, the State and Ross entered into a plea agreement. At a hearing on May 16, 2017, pursuant to the plea agreement, Ross pleaded guilty to third-d... More...
$0 (07-27-2018 - SD)<center> <h2> United States of America v. Nicholas Ryan Hemsher <P> <img width="300" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e5/Sioux_Falls_Federal_Building_35.jpg/250px-Sioux_Falls_Federal_Building_35.jpg"> <P> Federal Courthouse - Sioux Falls, South Dakota <P> <font color="red">Morelaw Internet Marketing</a> <br> <center><font color="red"><a href="http://www.morelaw.com/lawyers/recent.asp" target="_new"> National Find A Lawyer Directory</a> </font> <br> 888-354-4529 </h2> </center> </font>
Nicholas Hemsher appeals following a jury conviction on firearms-related<br> charges. He challenges the sufficiency of the evidence, the district court's1 ruling on<br> hearsay objections, and aspects of the court's sentencing calculation. We affirm.<br> 1The Honorable Karen E. Schreier, United States District Judge for the District<br> of South Dakota.<br> I. BACKGROUND<br> "We recite the facts i... More...
$0 (06-20-2018 - SD)<center> <h2> United States of America v. Jesse J. Waln <P> <img width="300" src="https://www.gsa.gov/portal/getMediaData?mediaId=207431"> <p> District of South Dakota Federal Courthouse - Pierre, South Dakota </h2> </center>
Pierre, SD - Mission Man Convicted of Possession of Stolen Firearms<br> <br> Jesse J. Waln, age 32, of Mission, South Dakota, was found guilty on January 10, 2018 of two counts of Possession of Stolen Firearms as a result of a federal jury trial in Pierre, South Dakota. <br> <br> The charges each carry a maximum penalty of up to 10 years in custody and/or a $250,000 fine, 3 years of supervised rel... More...
$0 (01-18-2018 - SD)<center> <h2> United States of America v. Preston White Feather <P> <img width="300" src="https://www.gsa.gov/portal/getMediaData?mediaId=207431"> <p> Federal Courthouse - Pierre, South Dakota </h2> </center>
Pierre, SD - Mission Man Sentenced for Burglary<br> <br> A Mission, South Dakota, man convicted of Third Degree Burglary was sentenced on September 5, 2017.<br> <br> Preston White Feather, age 21, was sentenced to 8 months in prison followed by 3 years of supervised release, and a special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund in the amount of $100. White Feather was also ordered to pay rest... More...
$0 (09-08-2017 - SD)<center><h2>STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA v. JEREMY JACOB GOODSHOT</h2> <table> <td> <img width="200" src="https://www.gannett-cdn.com/-mm-/12c7794b5e700ee385b72ec5ccaf4d805bc33bd2/c=196-0-3109-2190&r=x404&c=534x401/local/-/media/2015/08/14/SiouxFalls/SiouxFalls/635751655814022780-Goodshot.jpg"> </td> </table></center><center><h3><FONT COLOR="black"> Police: Machete suspect had gunshot wound</FONT> </h3>
On the morning of August 13, 2015, Kenny Maldonado-Molina was <br> awakened by his dog barking outside, and he left his house with a handgun to <br> investigate. He observed a man, later identified as Goodshot, holding a machete <br> over his head. Because Goodshot walked towards Maldonado-Molina in a <br> threatening manner, Maldonado-Molina displayed the gun and warned Goodshot to <br> stay ba... More...
$0 (06-09-2017 - SD)<center><h2>STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA v. JANNO KOLLAY TALLA</h2> <table> <td> <img width="200" src="https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/south-dakota-supreme-court-building.jpg"> </td> </table></center><center><h3><FONT COLOR="black">South Dakota Supreme Court </FONT> </h3>
Talla was born in Barentu, Eritrea, in 1984 and immigrated to the United States as a refugee sometime around 2012. After living in Charlotte, North Carolina, for a short time, he moved to Sioux Falls, where he began a relationship with Ammuna Gayya. The two moved in together, and in late 2013, Gayya became pregnant with Talla’s child. In August 2014, prior to their child’s birth, Talla obta... More...
$0 (06-09-2017 - SD)<center><h2>STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA v. NATHAN DALE STOKES</h2> <table> </center> <td> <img width="300"= src= " https://geo1.ggpht.com/cbk?panoid=-FyiXzX0ebuSLZwOqhi42A&output=thumbnail&cb_client=search.LOCAL_UNIVERSAL.gps&thumb=2&w=139&h=160&yaw=30.440128&pitch=0&thumbfov=100 "> </td> </center></table><h3><FONT COLOR="black"> SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA </FONT> </h3>
Nathan Stokes is the ex-boyfriend of Lyndsey Braunesreither. The two met on Facebook and became involved in an on-and-off relationship for roughly four years. Stokes lived with Braunesreither in Sioux Falls from January 2014 to August or September 2014. They then dated casually until June or July 2015. They broke up at the end of July 2015. [¶3.] On August 13, 2015, Braunesreither returned... More...
$0 (05-15-2017 - SD)<center><b><h2>STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA v. JOHN T. PENTECOST</center></b></h2>
On April 19, 2012, Pentecost hired a locksmith to rekey the home that <br> he previously shared with his ex-wife, L.S., during their marriage. After gaining <br> entrance to the house, he sent L.S. a text message informing her that he had <br> changed the locks and moved some of his property inside because he wanted “to get <br> a piece of his life back.” L.S., who was at work, called the po... More...
$0 (12-06-2016 - SD)STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA v. RAYMOND M. MARTINEZ
A Butte County grand jury indicted Raymond M. Martinez on July 8, <br> 2014, on five felony charges. The charges included: one count of second-degree rape, <br> one count of first-degree burglary, two counts of second-degree kidnapping, and one <br> count of aggravated assault, domestic violence. Martinez allegedly broke into his <br> estranged girlfriend’s home, forced himself upon her, and ... More...
$0 (07-10-2016 - SD)STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA v. TAMMY JEAN KVASNICKA
At approximately 2:00 a.m. on July 10, 2010, after an evening of <br> consuming alcohol, Kvasnicka caused a fatal automobile accident by driving her <br> vehicle southbound in the northbound lane of Interstate 229 near Sioux Falls. <br> Although Kvasnicka was not seriously injured, one passenger in the car she struck <br> died at the scene and another passenger suffered a serious injury to his ar... More...
$0 (04-11-2016 - SD)STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA v. KEVIN JAMES RICE
On December 2, 2013, Sioux Falls resident Jason LaBeau returned <br> home after work to discover two intruders in his home attacking his 20-year-old son, <br> Jordan. After Jason rushed to Jordan’s aid, one of the intruders produced a pistol <br> and shot both Jason and Jordan. After the shooting, the intruders fled the scene, <br> leaving behind the pistol and one of their cell phones. Jason... More...
$0 (03-05-2016 - SD)STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA v. DOMINIC CONTINO LADU
Ladu, Tiffany Kelsey, Wyatt Kelsey, and others celebrated the 4th of <br> July drinking at Tiffany’s apartment. Ladu and Tiffany were dating. Wyatt and <br> Tiffany are brother and sister. Wyatt lived with Tiffany in the apartment, although <br> Tiffany was the only person on the lease. Ladu did not live in the apartment with <br> Tiffany and Wyatt. <br> [¶3.] Ladu argued with another par... More...
$0 (02-26-2016 - SD)STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA v. CHIPPS
A jury convicted Christopher Lee Chipps of one count of second-degree <br> burglary and four counts of identity theft. Facing a second trial for additional <br> criminal activity, Chipps pleaded guilty to one count of grand theft. He now appeals <br> his jury convictions and sentences imposed for each of the foregoing crimes. Chipps <br> asserts that he did not receive effective assistance of c... More...
$0 (01-29-2016 - SD)STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA v. BIRDSHEAD
On January 7, 2013, J.B. sent Birdshead a message on Facebook <br> asking Birdshead to acquire drugs for her and her friend. J.B. was fifteen years old <br> at the time, and Birdshead had known her for approximately five or six months. <br> Birdshead arranged for the drug transaction to occur with J.B. that same day at the <br> Dakota Rose Motel in Rapid City, South Dakota. <br> When J.B. sent B... More...
$0 (01-23-2016 - SD)STATE OF SOTH DAKOTA v. KVASNICKA
At approximately 2:00 a.m. on July 10, 2010, after an evening of <br> consuming alcohol, Kvasnicka caused a fatal automobile accident by driving her <br> vehicle southbound in the northbound lane of Interstate 229 near Sioux Falls. <br> Although Kvasnicka was not seriously injured, one passenger in the car she struck <br> died at the scene and another passenger suffered a serious injury to his ar... More...
$0 (01-08-2016 - SD)United States of America v. Jeryn Big Eagle, Sr.
Pierre, SD - Eagle Butte Man Sentenced for Second Degree Burglary<br> <br> An Eagle Butte, South Dakota, man convicted of Assault with a Dangerous Weapon was sentenced on November 16, 2015, by U.S. District Judge Roberto A. Lange.<br> <br> Jeryn Big Eagle, Sr., age 40, was sentenced to 27 months in custody, followed by 2 years of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment to the Federal Cri... More...
$0 (11-19-2015 - SD)State of South Dakota v. Charles Birdshead
On January 7, 2013, J.B. sent Birdshead a message on Facebook <br> asking Birdshead to acquire drugs for her and her friend. J.B. was fifteen years old <br> at the time, and Birdshead had known her for approximately five or six months. <br> Birdshead arranged for the drug transaction to occur with J.B. that same day at the <br> Dakota Rose Motel in Rapid City, South Dakota. <br> [¶3.] When J.B... More...
$0 (10-22-2015 - SD)United States of America v. Markus Daniel Knight
Pierre, SD - Eagle Butte Man Sentenced for Second Degree Burglary<br> <br> An Eagle Butte, South Dakota, man convicted of Second Degree Burglary was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Roberto A. Lange.<br> <br> Markus Daniel Knight, age 34, was sentenced to 41 months in custody, followed by 2 years of supervised release, over $2,000 in restitution, and a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime ... More...
$0 (10-12-2015 - SD)United States v. Jason Long
Jason Long, a member of the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe, operated the “OC Store” in Lower Brule, South Dakota, on the Lower Brule Sioux Reservation. The 3 OC Store appears to have been a one-time gas station converted into a convenience and novelty store. The store was housed in a metal building with few exterior windows; all of the windows facing the parking area are covered with metal grates. ... More...
$0 (08-15-2015 - SD)STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA v. JOHN T. PENTECOST
On April 19, 2012, Lisa Sea contacted law enforcement to report that <br> her ex-husband John Pentecost was in her home uninvited. Pentecost told Sea, via <br> text message, that he was in her residence and had changed the locks. Sea and <br> Pentecost had shared the residence prior to their divorce in April of 2011. Sea <br> advised police that Pentecost had not lived in the home for over a ye... More...
$0 (08-13-2015 - SD)United States of America v. Chelsea Larvie
Rapid City, SD - A Mission, South Dakota, woman convicted of Misprison of a Felony was sentenced on June 1, 2015, by U.S. District Judge Roberto A. Lange.<br> <br> Chelsea Larvie, age 21, was sentenced to six months in custody with credit for six months served, one year of supervised release, a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund, and $8,638.31 in restitution.<br> <br> Larvi... More...
$0 (06-05-2015 - SD)United States of America v. Robert McLane
Pierre, SD - Robert McLane, age 29, was sentenced to 1 month in custody, 12 months of supervised release, $925 in restitution, and a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund for Misprision of a Felony.<br> <br> McLane was indicted by a federal grand jury on July 15, 2014, for Possession and Sale of a Stolen Firearm. On February 24, 2015, McLane pled guilty to a Superseding Informa... More...
$0 (05-07-2015 - SD)Estate of Ronald E. Johnson v. Douglas Weber, et al.
The Estate of Ronald E. Johnson and Lynette K. Johnson (collectively,<br> "Johnson") commenced this 42 U.S.C. § 1983 complaint alleging violations of the<br> constitutional and state law rights of the deceased Ronald Johnson. The district<br> court granted summary judgment to defendants. 1 Johnson filed the instant appeal,<br> arguing summary judgment was improper. We affirm.<br> I<br> Pursuant... More...
$0 (05-04-2015 - SD)United States of America v. Shilo Hill, a/k/a Shilo Robideau
Pierre, SD = An Eagle Butte, South Dakota, man was convicted of Possession of a Stolen Firearm was sentenced on February 2, 2015, by U.S. District Judge Roberto A. Lange.<br> <br> Shilo Hill, a/k/a Shilo Robideau, age 19, was sentenced to 2 months in custody, 18 months of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.<br> <br> Hill was indicted for Second Degr... More...
$0 (02-04-2015 - SD)United States of America v. Tyler Red Eagle
Sioux Falls, SD - United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a Mission, South Dakota, man convicted of Misprision of a Felony was sentenced on July 28, 2014, by U.S. District Judge Roberto A. Lange.<br> <br> Tyler Red Eagle, age 22, was sentenced to 10 months in custody, 1 year of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.<br> <br> R... More...
$0 (08-07-2014 - SD)United States of America v. Marlow Poor Thunder
United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a Mission, South Dakota, man convicted of Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury was sentenced on July 28, 2014, by U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark A. Moreno.<br> <br> Marlow Poor Thunder, age 19, was sentenced to 47 months in custody, 2 year of supervised release, $1,135.80 in restitution, and a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime V... More...
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