South Dakota Car Wreck Law
<h2> <center> United States of America v. Jorge Ramos </h2> </center>
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, criminal defense lawyer represented the defendant charged with felony possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 922. In January of this year, Jorge Ramos, age 37, wearing a black facemask, was driving a car with dealer plates and had attempted to evade law enforcement numerous times, speeding away when detectives activated their lights ... More...
$ (10-14-2026 - SD)<h2> <center> Seamus Culhane, Turbak Law Office, P.C., Thomas Dickson and Dickson Law Office v. Bill Trovson
Watertown, South Dakota, lawyers represented the parties in a declaratory judgement actions. Bill Thovson, a South Dakota resident, contacted attorney Seamus Culhane, a South Dakota attorney, following the tragic death of Thovson’s wife, Paula, as a result of a car accident in North Dakota on July 28, 2020. Culhane agreed to represent Thovson and his minor daughter in relation to Paula’... More...
$ (04-17-2026 - SD)United States of America v. Kaine Sander
Rapid City, South Dakota, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of a firearm by a prohibited person. In June of 2025, in Meade County, Kaine Sander, 22, of Sturgis, South Dakota, was the passenger in a car stopped by a police officer for having a cracked windshield. Sander possessed a revolver along with ammunition and THC. Sander had previously been convi... More...
$ (02-27-2026 - SD)<H2> United States of America v. Jamie Perez
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with illegal possession of a firearm. Jamie Perez, 43, was indicted for Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person by a federal grand jury in November 2024. He pleaded guilty on October 7, 2025. On September 28, 2024, Sioux Falls Police found Perez asleep behind the wheel of his running vehicle, stopped... More...
$ (01-14-2026 - SD)<H2> State of South Dakota v. Jodi and Scott Baldwin
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> United States of America v. Moses Crowe
Sturgis, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with aiding and abetting a carjacking resulting inserious bodily injury, aiding and abetting the use of a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, and unlawful possession of a firearm as a felon. <br> <br> Saul Crowe forced Phillip Moore at gunpoint to drive a van from a Walmart store to the Ramkota Hotel... More...
$0 (07-17-2025 - sd)United States of America v. J.T. Myore
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> United States of America v. Elijah Barse </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center>Sioux Falls, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Carjacking and Carrying and Brandishing a Firearm During and in Relation to a Crime of Violence </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Jury Finds Sioux Falls Man Guilty of Carjacking and Carrying and Brandishing a Firearm During and in Re... More...
$0 (04-30-2025 - SD)United States of America v. Kujali Strawther
Sioux Falls, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felony possession of a firearm.<br> <br> On the afternoon of November 21, 2022, Eric Peterson, a South Dakota<br> Highway Patrol officer, was positioned for traffic enforcement on Interstate 90 in a<br> 65-miles-per-hour zone. Around 2 p.m., a white SUV drove by at what appeared to<br> Peterson to be close to ... More...
$0 (01-10-2025 - SD)<h1> United States of America v. Sheldon Flute </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center>Sioux Falls, SD criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Killing an Infant in Automobile Accident </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Oglala Man Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison for Killing an Infant in Automobile Accident</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> United States Attor... More...
$0 (01-08-2025 - SD)State of South Dakota v. Arnson Absolu
<h2><br> Rapid City, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with murder.<br> </h2><br> <br> A jury convicted Arnson Absolu of three counts of first-degree murder. Absolu moved for a new trial after discovering undisclosed information about a State witness. The circuit court denied the motion. Absolu appeals, arguing the court erred when it denied the motion for new ... More...
$0 (10-30-2024 - SD)<h1> United States of America v. Jason Pumpkin Seed </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Sioux Falls, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Failure to Register as a Sex Offender </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Convicted Felon Sentenced to Nearly Four Years in Federal Prison for Illegal Firearm Possession and Violating Sex Offender Laws</h2></center></b></b> </h2></... More...
$0 (11-12-2024 - SD)<h1> United States of America v. Justin James Schneider </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Sioux Falls South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possessing a Firearm as a Felon and for Assaulting a Federal Officer </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b> Watauga Man Sentenced to Over 13 Years in Federal Prison for Possessing a Firearm as a Felon and for Assaulting a Federal Officer</h2><... More...
$0 (11-10-2024 - SD)<h1> United States of America v. Jason Pumpkin Seed </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Sioux Falls, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Illegal Firearm Possession and Violating Sex Offender Laws </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Convicted Felon Sentenced to Nearly Four Years in Federal Prison for Illegal Firearm Possession and Violating Sex Offender Laws</h2></cente... More...
$0 (11-12-2024 - SD)<h1> United States of America v. Sammy Stabber </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Sioux Falls, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Piedmont Man Sentenced to Over Six Years in Federal Prison on Drug Charge</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Sammy Stabb... More...
$0 (11-01-2024 - SD)<h1> United States of America v. Theodora Belt; Bailey Belt </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Sioux Falls, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Murder and Assault Charges </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Bridger Mother and Son Sentenced to Decades in Federal Prison on Murder and Assault Charges</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Theodora Belt, age 48, an... More...
$0 (11-01-2024 - SD)<h1> United States of America v. Devin White Calf </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Rapid City, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Involuntary Manslaughter </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Pine Ridge Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Over Three Years for Involuntary Manslaughter</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> United States Attorney Alison... More...
$0 (10-29-2024 - SD)United States of America v. Sky Thomas Roubideaux </center
<h2><br> Sioux Falls, South Dakota attempted enticement of a minor using the internet charge criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant.<br> </h2><br> <br> <br> In March 2022, federal and local law enforcement in Sioux Falls conducted an undercover operation to identify individuals actively enticing minors online for sexual purposes. Agents created profiles on social media applications, pos... More...
$0 (08-18-2024 - SD)<h1> United States of America v. Charles Brings Plenty </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Sioux Falls, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Pine Ridge Man Sentenced to Ten Years in Federal Prison</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Charles Brings Plenty, age 32, was indicted for the charges of Second-Degree Murder and ... More...
$0 (08-05-2024 - SD)<h1> United States of America v. Jiles Whipple </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Sioux Falls, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Involuntary Manslaughter </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Rosebud Man Sentenced for Involuntary Manslaughter</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that Chief ... More...
$0 (07-24-2024 - SD)<h1> United States of America v. Verran Zani Burdunice </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Sioux Falls, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possession of Methamphetamine </font <br> </color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><b><h2><center></i><br> </b> Minnesota Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Possession of Methamphetamine </h2></center><br> <br> Verran Zani Burdunice, from Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, was convicte... More...
$0 (05-14-2024 - SD)<h1> United States of America v. Verran Burdunice </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Sioux Falls, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possession of Methamphetamine </font <br> </color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><b><h2><center></i><br> </b> Minnesota Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Possession of Methamphetamine </h2></center><br> <br> United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that U.S. Dist... More...
$0 (05-14-2024 - SD)<h1> United States of America v. Deyvin Morales; Juan Francisco Alvarez-Sorto; Karla Lopez-Gutierrez</h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Sioux Falls, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with Kidnapping; Carjacking; Brandishing a Firearm During and in Relation to a Crime of Violence; Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person; and Unlawful Reentry after Deportation</font </color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><b><h2><center></i></b><br> Two Men and a... More...
$0 (04-28-2024 - SD)Carlos Espinoza v. Jedidiah Fowler
Pierre, South Dakota personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on an auto negligence theory.<br> <br> In South Dakota, car accident liability is primarily determined based on fault. This means that the party responsible for causing the accident is typically held liable for the resulting damages. This is because South Dakota follows a modified comparative negligence rule.<br> <br> ... More...
$1 (03-05-2024 - SD)Baunita K. Fernandez v. Derek Wietjes and Headlight Trucking, LLC
Pierre, South Dakota personal injury truck wreck lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on auto negligence theories.<br> <br> South Dakota has the "slight negligence†system in which the plaintiff may recover a proportionate fault share of his damages only so long as the trier of fact finds the plaintiff's negligence to be "slight†in comparison to the negligence of ... More...
$0 (01-24-2024 - SD)<h1> United States of America v. Taryn Peter Ducheneaux </h1>
<b><h2><center><font color="red"><i> Pierre, South Dakota a criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Assault with a Dangerous Weapon.</b></h2></center></i></font color="red"></i><br> <b><h2><center><i></b> </h2></center></i><br> <br> <br> United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, U.S. District Court, has sentenced an Eagle ... More...
$0 (01-27-2024 - sd)Jeron Winter and Richael Winter v. J. H., aminor
Sioux Falls, South Dakota personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiffs who sued the Defendant on an auto negligence theory claimed to have suffered more than $75,000 in damages and/or injuries as a direct result of a car wreck caused by J.H., a minor.<br> <br> Key Elements of South Dakota Auto Negligence Law:<br> <br> Duty of care: Every driver in South Dakota has a duty to operate their ... More...
$1 (12-08-2023 - SD)Brandon Bash and Kate Bash v. Nicholas Alleman and Specialty Trucks
Rapid City, South Dakota personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiffs who sued the Defendants on auto negligence theories claiming to have suffered more than $75,000 in damages and/or injuries as a direct result of a car truck accident caused by Nicholas Alleman while driving a vehicle owned by Specialty Trucks.<br> <br> Key Elements of South Dakota Auto Negligence Law:<br> <br> Duty of c... More...
$1 (12-19-2023 - SD)Alexander Levene and David Husman v. Staples Oil Co., Inc., et al.
Sioux Falls, South Dakota personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on auto negligence theories claiming to have suffered more than $2 million in damages and/or injuries as a direct result of a car truck wreck caused by Albertus Schelhaas while driving a vehicle owned by Staples Oil Co., Inc.<br> <br> "Key Elements of South Dakota Auto Negligence Law:<br> <br> Du... More...
$1 (12-12-2023 - SD)Matthew Helde, et al. v. A & K Logistics, Inc.., et al.
Rapid City, South Dakota personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiffs who sued Defendants on auto negligence theories. <br> <br> Shane Helde and Crystal Helde individually and through the Estate of Donald Helde, through its personal Representatives Jean Velo.<br> <br> South Dakota personal injury law is governed by the South Dakota Codified Laws. The statute of limitations for personal injury cas... More...
$1 (05-31-2023 - SD)United States of America v. Ramon Louis Bagola
Pierre, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with assault and battery in Indian Country resulting in serious personal Injury.<br> <br> On the evening of May 16, 2022, Ramon Louis Bagola, age 24, and another individual assaulted the victim in the stairwell of the Evergreen Apartments building in Eagle Butte, knocking the victim unconscious and causing a subdural hemato... More...
$0 (04-07-2023 - SD)Oakley Engesser v. Robert Dooley
<br> [¶ 1.] The State appeals the circuit court's grant of Oakley B. Engesser's petition for a writ of habeas corpus. This is Engesser's second petition for a writ of habeas corpus in state court. A jury convicted Engesser of vehicular homicide and two counts of vehicular battery. He was sentenced to twenty-five years in the South Dakota State Penitentiary. His conviction was affirmed on appeal i... More...
$0 (12-23-2008 - SD)State of South Dakota v. Oakley Engesser
Sturgis, South Dakota defendant charged with vehicular manslaughter<br> <br> On July 30, 2000, 41-year-old Oakley Engesser and his 59-year-old friend, Dorothy Finley, were drinking together at the Full Throttle Saloon in Sturgis, South Dakota, a few days before the annual motorcycle rally there. Finley's red Corvette was in the parking lot.<br> <br> No one could recall seeing the couple leave, but... More...
$0 (12-31-2001 - SD)<H2> Brandon Oetken v. Ashley Danneman </H2>
Sioux Falls, South Dakota personal injury car wreck lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on a negligence theory claiming to have suffered more than $75,000 in injuries and/or damages as a direct result of an accident. <br> ... More...
$1 (10-24-2022 - SD)<H2> Megan Bird v. Joshua D. Williams and Western Transport, LLC </H2>
Rapid City, South Dakota personal injury truck wreck lawyer represented Plaintiffs who sued Defendants on auto negligence theories claiming to have suffered more than $75,000 in damages and/or injuries as a direct result of the failure to exercise due care in the operation of a motor vehicle.<br> ... More...
$1 (10-11-2022 - SD)McLAEN v. WHITE TOWNSHIP
<center><font color="red"><h2><fontcolor="red> Pierre, SD - Appellate lawyer represented Appellants with appealing<br> denial of their requested drainage project. </h2></font></b></i></font></center></center><br> <br> Steven McLaen owns agricultural property in White Township within <br> Marshall County, South Dakota. He farms the property with his son Matthew <br> McLaen. In 2014, the McLaens req... More...
$0 (06-10-2022 - SD)STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA v. CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL ALEXANDER
<center><font color="red"><h2><fontcolor="red> Pierre, SD - Criminal Defense lawyer represented defendant with a "potentially dangerous animal†charge. </h2></font></b></i></font></center></center><br> <br> Alexander and his girlfriend, Sierra Cundy, lived together with <br> Alexander's mother in Chester, South Dakota, from December 2019 through March <br> 4, 2020. Their next-door neighbor w... More...
$0 (06-10-2022 - SD)Lawrence Law and Suzanne Law v. Samantha Clark
Sioux Falls, South Dakota personal injury car wreck lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on an auto negligence theory claiming to have suffered more than $75,000 in injuries and/or damages as a direct result of an accident caused by Clark.... More...
$1 (01-17-2022 - SD)United States of America v. Koty Arcoren
Rapid City, South Dakota criminal defense attorney represented defendant charged with assault with a dangerous weapon.<br> <br> Koty Arcoren, age 30, pleaded guilty to assault with a dangerous weapon.<br> <br> Arcoren was indicted by a federal grand jury on April 13, 2021. <br> <br> The conviction stemmed from an incident that occurred on March 7, 2021, in St. Francis, wherein Arcoren approached ... More...
$0 (02-04-2022 - SD)Marvin Esterling and Iona Jean Duerfeldt-Esterling v. Jake Robert McGehee
Rapid City, South Dakota person injury car wreck lawyer represented Plaintiffs, who sued Defendant on auto negligence theories claiming to have suffered $3 million in damages and injuries as a direct result of Defendant's failure to exercise due care in the operation of his motor vehicle.... More...
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