South Dakota Failure to Warn Law
United States of America v. Garrett Heck
Pierre, South Dakota, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with failure to register as a sex offender. Garrett Heck, age 30,is required to register as a sex offender and update his registration within three business days of relocation or change in employment or student status. On May 14, 2025, Heck updated his sex offender registration to reflect his new employment. On Ma... More...
$ (02-09-2026 - SD)<H2> United States of America v. Jose Eduardo Rodriguez
Rapid City, South Dakota, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with failure to register as a sex offender.... More...
$ (01-07-2026 - SD)<H2> United States of America v. Darwin Carlow
Rapid City, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with failure to register as a sex offender. Carlow was indicted for three counts of Failure to Register as a Sex Offender by a federal grand jury in May 2025. He pleaded guilty to one count on September 18, 2025. Carlow was charged following repeated failures to maintain his sex offender registration as requi... More...
$ (12-17-2025 - SD)<H2> United States of America v. Bryan Ross
Pierre, South Dakota, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with failing to appear in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 3146(a)(l) and 3146(b)(l)(A)(ii).<br> <br> 8 U.S.C. § 3146(a)(1) is a section of the U.S. Code that defines the crime of<br> failure to appear, which is committed by anyone who knowingly fails to appear in court as required by the conditions of their release.... More...
$0 (11-07-2025 - SD)United States of America v. F.B.S.H.
Pierre, South Dakota, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with failure to register as a sex offender.<br> ... More...
$0 (09-16-2025 - SD)United States of America v. Devin Allen Wolfe
Rapid City, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with receipt of child pornography.<br> <br> Devin Allen Wolfe was convicted of receipt of child pornography, 18 U.S.C.<br> § 2252A(a)(2) and (b)(1), and sentenced to 60 months in prison and 35 years of<br> supervised release. Around two years into supervision he was revoked when he<br> violated the Computer/Inter... More...
$0 (08-27-2025 - SD)<h1> United States of America v. Brady Makes Room </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Rapid City, 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><b> </b><br> Rapid City Man Sentenced to Two Years in Federal Prison for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center... More...
$0 (08-25-2025 - SD)<h1> United States of America v. Sylvan Loren Larrabee </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Pierre, SD 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> Rapid City Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> U.S. District Judge Eric C. Schulte ha... More...
$0 (04-25-2025 - SD)<h1> United States of America v. Trevor Red Bird </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Rapid City, 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> Rapid City Man Sentenced to Over 2 ½ Years in Federal Prison for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Trev... More...
$0 (03-21-2025 - SD)<h1> United States of America v. Wilson Boneshirt </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> Sioux Falls Man Sentenced to Nearly Three Years in Federal Prison for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> ... More...
$0 (12-04-2024 - SD)<h1> United States of America v. Patrick Left Hand Bull </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Rapid City, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Failing to Register as a Sex Offender </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Rapid City Man Sentenced to Two Years and Three Months in Federal Prison For Failing to Register as a Sex Offender</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br>... More...
$0 (12-04-2024 - SD)<h1> United States of America v. Mason Neck </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Rapid City, 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> Rapid City Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> United States Attorney Ali... More...
$0 (11-27-2024 - 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. Lance Quintin Longie </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> After Being Found Guilty in a Federal Jury Trial of Failure to Register as a Sex Offender, A South Dakota Man Has Been Sentenced to 45 Months in Federal Prison<... More...
$0 (11-10-2024 - SD)<h1> United States of America v. Lance Quintin Longie </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> After Being Found Guilty in a Federal Jury Trial of Failure to Register as a Sex Offender, A South Dakota Man Has Been Sentenced to 45 Months in Federal Prison<... 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. Ethan Blue Bird </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Subs tance and Failure to Appear. </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Mission Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Conspiring to Distribute Methamphetamine and Failure to Appear in Federal Court</h2></center>... More...
$0 (11-01-2024 - SD)<h1> United States of America v. KT High Elk also known as KT Burgee </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Sioux Falls, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Abusive Sexual Contact and Failure to Register as a Sex Offender </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Martin Man Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison for Abusive Sexual Contact and Failure to Register as a Sex Offender</h2></cente... More...
$0 (11-01-2024 - SD)<h1> United States of America v. Hunter Brave </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Sioux Falls, SD criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, Larceny, and Failure to Appear<br> </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Mission Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, Larceny, and Failure to Appear</h2></center></b></... More...
$0 (09-25-2024 - SD)<h1> United States of America v. George Allen Scott </h1></center
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> <br> 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> St. Francis Man Sentenced for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> George Allen Scott was indicted by... More...
$0 (08-27-2024 - SD)<h1> United States of America v. Brandon James Noisy Hawk </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> <br> Aberdeen, 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> Mobridge Man Sentenced for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Brandon James Noisy Hawk, age 42, was ... More...
$0 (06-15-2024 - SD)<h1> United States of America v. Nathan First In Trouble </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> <br> Pierre, 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> White River Man Sentenced for Failure to Register</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Nathan First In Trouble, age 45, was indicted by a fed... More...
$0 (06-15-2024 - SD)<h1> United States of America v. Jesse Leader Charge </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> <br> Sioux Falls, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Failure to Register as a Sex Offender </font <br> </color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><b><h2><center></i><br> </b> Rosebud Man Sentenced for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender </h2></center><br> <br> Rosebud, South Dakota, man convicted of Failure to Register... More...
$0 (05-08-2024 - SD)<h1> United States of America v. Richard Lorn Brown </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 and Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury </font <br> </color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><b><h2><center></i><br> </b> Wanblee Man Sentenced to Four Years in Federal Prison </h2></center><br> <br> United States Attorney Alis... More...
$0 (05-01-2024 - SD)<h1> United States of America v. Gary Drum </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></h2></center></i></i><b><h2><br> <center></i></b> Mission Man Sentenced for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender </h2></center><br> <br> Gary Drum, age 37, was sentenced to 13 months in federal prison, followe... More...
$0 (04-19-2024 - SD)Tonya Haukaas v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
Rapid City, South Dakota insurance law lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory.<br> <br> "South Dakota recognizes insurance bad faith. As explained by the Supreme Court of South Dakota, "[a] cause of action against an insurance company for bad faith failure to pay a claim is recognized in South Dakota.†Stene v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins.... More...
$0 (03-19-2024 - SD)<h1> United States of America v. Anthony Edward Farmer </h1>
<b><h2><center><font color="red"><i> Pierre , South Dakota Criminal Defense Lawyer represented the Defendant convicted at trial for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender</b></h2></center></i></font color="red"></i><br> <br> United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, U.S. District Court, has sentenced a Rosebud, South Dakota, man convicted of Failure to... More...
$0 (01-18-2024 - SD)United States of America v. Ryder White Hawk Sierra
Rapid City, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with failure to register as a sex offender in violation of 18 U.S.C. 2250(a). ... More...
$0 (10-26-2023 - SD)Johnathon Watkins v. Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp. et al.
Rapid City, South Dakota civil rights lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendants on job discrimination theory.<br> <br> Johnanthon Wakins' complaint against his former employer was dismissed without prejudice for failure to exhaust administrative remedies, and dismissed with prejudice against his co-workers because Title VII does not impose liability on individuals.<br> <br> The district cou... More...
$0 (08-24-2023 - SD)Zvitaliy Strizheus v. The City of Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Sioux Falls, South Dakota civil rights lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued Defendants taking of property without just compensation.<br> <br> <br> Plaintiffs Vitaliy and Nataliya Strizheus (collectively "Plaintiffsâ€) seek a preliminary injunction to prevent Defendant the City of Sioux Falls ("the Cityâ€) from enforcing a final state court judgment permitting the razing of Plaintiffs' ... More...
$0 (07-27-2023 - 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)Berwin DeJager and Glenda DeJager v. Auto-Owners Insurance Company
Sioux Falls, South Dakota insurance law lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory claiming damages in excess of $75,000 as a direct result of the failure of the Defendant to pay Plaintiff's claim.<br> <br> <h2><br> <center><br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kftdeyagKXM" target="_new">Bad Faith Breach of Insurance Contracts Law by ... More...
$1 (11-16-2022 - 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)United States of America v. Trevor Red Bird
Pierre, South Dakota criminal lawyer represented Defendant charged with failure to register as a sex offender.<br> Trevor Red Bird, age 34, was sentenced to 26 months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, and a special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund in the amount of $100.<br> <br> Red Bird was indicted by a federal grand jury in March of 2022. He pleaded g... More...
$0 (09-05-2022 - SD)United States of America v. Tanner Kills Enemy
Pierre, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with failure to register as a sex offender.<br> <br> <br> Defendant Tanner Kills Enemy appeared before Magistrate Judge Mark Moreno for a change of plea hearing on June 16, 2022. Judge Moreno issued a Report and Recommendation recommending that the Court accept Defendant's plea of guilty to Count 1 as alleged in the Indictm... More...
$0 (06-21-2022 - SD)TERESA BURGI, INDIVIDUALLY AND TERESA BURGI, AS GUARDIAN AD LITEM FOR K.B. v. EAST WINDS COURT, INC. v. RONALD PASMAN, Third-Party Defendant
<center><h3><font color="red"><h3><font color="red"> Pierre, South Dakota - Personal Injury lawyer represented Plaintiffs and Appellants with alleging two negligence theories and a breach of contract claim. </h3></font></b></i></center></font></center><br> East Winds Court is a mobile home community in Yankton owned by <br> the similarly named corporation, East Winds Court, Inc. Teresa Burgi rent... More...
$0 (07-05-2022 - SD)JULIE GODBE, DAVID GODBE v. CITY OF RAPID CITY
<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)NORTHLAND CAPTIAL v. ROBINSON
<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)POWERS v. POWERS and PREVAILING WINDS, LLC
<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...
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