South Dakota False Imprisonment Law
<h2> <center> United States of America v. Benjamin Paul Wiener </h2> <center>
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1343, bank fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1344, and aggravated identity theft in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1018. Reported by <a href="https://www.morelaw.com/vendors/vendor.asp?f=Kent&l=Morlan&i=28729&z=74119&s=OK" target="_new">Kent Morlan</a> Benjamin Paul Wiener, ... More...
$ (07-16-2026 - SD)State of South Dakota v. Amanda Biteler
Canton, South Dakota, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with driving under the influence of alcohol. manda Biteler was arrested and charged with driving under the influence (second offense) and released on bond. One of the conditions of her release was breath testing under the 24/7 alcohol monitoring program. Biteler was eventually permitted to enroll in “remote bre... More...
$ (01-28-2026 - SD)<H2> United States of America v. Dwayne Anderson
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)<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.Antonio Marshall, also known as Tony Quick Bear
Rapid City, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with unlawful possession of a firearm as a felon. See 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1).<br> <br> MoreLaw was created to help people find experienced lawyers to represent them in the more than 3,144 counties across the United States. Click the link above to see a list of lawyers ready and willing to represent you if you hav... More...
$0 (05-18-2025 - SD)<h1> United States of America v. Curtis Cummings </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Rapid City, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance Resulting in Death </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Rapid City Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance Resulting in Death</h2></c... More...
$0 (01-27-2025 - SD)United States of America v. Ambre Star McLaughlin
<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)<h1> United States of America v. Gregory Lamar Bell </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Sioux Falls, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Sioux Falls Man Sentenced for Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> United States Attorn... More...
$0 (08-21-2024 - SD)United States of America v. Tujuane Leno Lowry </center
<h2><br> Pierre, South Dakota felony possession of a firearm criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendnt.<br> </h2><br> <br> On March 10, 2023, after the state trial date was continued, the government moved the court to unseal Lowry's federal indictment and obtained a writ of habeas corpus ad prosequendum that allowed for the transfer of Lowry from state to federal custody. Lowry appeared in ... More...
$0 (08-18-2024 - SD)United States of America v. Harvey Allen Hugs </center
<h2><br> Rapid City, South Dakota Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act violation criminal defense lawyer. <br> </h2><br> <br> A jury convicted Harvey Hugs of unlawfully selling eagle parts. See 16 U.S.C. § 668(a). The district court sentenced Hugs to 36 months' imprisonment, and ordered him to pay $70,000 in restitution. Hugs appeals the order of restitution. We vacate the judgment and remand w... 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. Steve Tucker </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Sioux Falls, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Firearm Charge </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> California Man Sentenced on Firearm Charge </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Steve Tucker, 48, was indicted for Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person ... More...
$0 (07-29-2024 - SD)<h1> United States of America v. Steve Tucker </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Sioux Falls, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> California Man Sentenced on Firearm Charge </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced... More...
$0 (07-29-2024 - SD)<h1> United States of America v. Tami Lee Stokes </h1>
<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> United States of America v. Andrew Robert Gordon; Deandre Arnell Burnett </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Sioux Falls, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person.</font color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><b><h2><center><i></b> Sioux Falls Duo Sentenced to Federal Prison for Making a False Statement in the Acquisition of a Firearm and Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person </... More...
$0 (04-05-2024 - SD)<h1> United States of America v. Andrew Robert Gordon </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center><i> Sioux Falls, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Making a False Statement in the Acquisition of a Firearm and Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person .</font color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><b><h2><center><i></b> Sioux Falls Duo Sentenced to Federal Prison for Making a False Statement in the Acquisition of a ... More...
$0 (04-05-2024 - SD)<h1> United States of America v. Joshua Booth </h1>
<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)United States of America v. Joaquin Cervantes
Rapid City, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of a firearm by a prohibited person in violation of 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(1).<br> <br> Joaquin Cervantes, age 49, was indicted for Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person by a federal grand jury in May of 2023. He pleaded guilty on June 16, 2023.<br> <br> The conviction stems from Cervantes, a pre... More...
$0 (09-08-2023 - SD)United States of America v. Valette Keoke
Pierre, North Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with embezzlement and theft from an Indian tribal organization.<br> <br> Title 18 U.S.C. Section 1163 of Title 18 makes embezzlement, theft, criminal conversion, and wilful misapplication of funds belonging to a tribal organization a crime. It is a felony if the amount taken exceeds $100, and is subject to imprisonment for... More...
$0 (08-07-2023 - SD)Joshua A. Lapin v. Everquote, Inc., et al.
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)FIRST NATIONAL BANK v. SHARMIN R. INGHRAM, JUSTIN GLEN INGHRAM a.k.a. JUSTIN G. INGHRAM
<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)STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA v. KEVIN XAVIER DICKERSON STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, v. ARIANNA CHERELLE REECY
<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 Rojas at... More...
$0 (06-12-2022 - SD)JULIE NIEMITALO v. RICHARD SEIDEL
<center><h3><font color="red"><h3><font color="red"> Pierre, SD - Divorce lawyer represented Defendant and Appellee with whether their divorce agreement released Julie's right to bring a civil suit against Richard. </h3></font></b></i></center></font><br> <br> <br> [¶2.] Julie and Richard had been married for 23 years when, in September <br> 2017, she filed for divorce based on Richard's adulter... More...
$0 (04-10-2022 - SD)United States of America v. Nathan J. Peachey and John Rick Winer
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)United States of America v. Daniel Thomas White
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 Sioux Trib... More...
$0 (10-07-2021 - SD)United States of America v. Kevin Michael Trio
Aberdeen, South Dakota bribery charge criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Kevin Michael Trio, age 58, of Maple Plain, Minnesota, was charged with Making a Materially False Statement to two federal agents with the Department of Justice. <br> <br> In a separate hearing, another former owner made his appearance in federal court for his role in the same bribery scheme. Michael Nathan Ceb... More...
$0 (05-29-2021 - SD)United States of America v. Wilson Asfora, M.D.
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)United States of America v. Calvin Spotted Tail
Pierre, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant who was charged with failure to register as a sex offender.<br> <br> Calvin Spotted Tail, age 40, was charged with failure to register as a sex offender.<br> <br> Spotted Tail was indicted by a federal grand jury on October 14, 2020. He pled guilty on December 14, 2020.<br> <br> Spotted Tail was convicted of Sexual Abuse in Decemb... More...
$0 (02-25-2021 - SD)United States of America v. Sheila Verbrugge
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)STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA v. CARLOS C. QUEVEDO
<center><h2><font color="red"> Rapid City, SD - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant Rodney Dain Doster with <i> claiming his sentence is unconstitutional because it violates categorical limitations placed upon sentences for juveniles and because it is disproportionately harsh.</h2></font></b></i></center><br> <br> Carlos Quevedo spent the evening of January 17, 2017, ingesting cold<br... More...
$0 (11-30-2020 - SD)United States of America v. Brian Hinman
Rapid City, SD - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute drugs.<br> <br> Brian Hinman, age 38, was charged with conspiracy to distribute controlled substances.<br> <br> From approximately November 2018 to December 2018, Hinman obtained methamphetamine, which he then distributed in South Dakota. A traffic stop of Hinman by Nebraska State Patrol, in Decem... More...
$0 (11-08-2020 - SD)United States ex rel. Bechtold, et al. v. Asfora, et al.
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)STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA v. COLE TAYLOR
Sturgis, SD - Criminal Defense Attorney, second-degree rape, and sexual contact involving a second victim <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> <br> [¶2.] On November 10, 201... More...
$0 (09-30-2020 - SD)United States of America v. Dustin Martin Kirk
<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)United States of America v. Roland Robert Hawk, Sr., Francine Maria Middletent, Roxanne Lynette Sazue, Jacquelyn Ernestine Pease, and Brandon Sazue
<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)United States of America v. Michael Wayne Cooper
Sioux Falls, SD - The United States of America charged Michael Wayne Cooper with conspiracy to distribute drugs.<br> <br> Michael Wayne Cooper, age 58, was sentenced to 240 months of federal imprisonment on each count, to be served concurrently, and 3 years of supervised release on each count, to be served concurrently. He was also ordered to pay $200 to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.<br> <br> A... More...
$0 (01-06-2020 - SD)United States of America v. Tina Grey Owl and Rozanne Lynette Sazue
<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...
$0 (09-17-2019 - SD)United States of America v. Waylon Young Bird
<center><br> <img width="300" src="https://www.usmarshals.gov/district/sd/locations/aber2.jpg"><br> </center><br> Pierre, SD - Dupree Man Sentenced for Drug Charges<br> <br> A Dupree, South Dakota, man convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance and Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Roberto A. Lange.<br> <br> Waylon Yo... More...
$0 (07-09-2019 - SD)United States of America v. Fred Quiver, a/k/a Fred Brings Plenty
Elizabeth LeBeau murdered Emily Bluebird by strangling her and by striking<br> her head with a hammer. Fred Quiver was present during the murder. Quiver and<br> LeBeau took Bluebird’s body to the bathroom shower and washed it. Quiver poured<br> bleach over Bluebird’s body to destroy DNA evidence. Quiver and LeBeau moved<br> Bluebird’s body four times before it was discovered approximately th... More...
$0 (05-29-2019 - SD)State of North Dakota v. Joshua Michael Peterson
<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)