South Dakota Intent Law
<h1> United States of America v. Derek McCloskey </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Sioux Falls, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Resisting and Impeding Federal Officers and for Possessing Methamphetamine Bound for Distribution </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> St. Francis Man Sentenced to 7 Years in Federal Prison for Resisting and Impeding Federal Officers and for... More...
$0 (09-12-2025 - SD)<h1> United States of America v. Richard Wayne Gray </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Rapid City, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged Transportation of a Minor with Intent to Engage in Criminal Sexual Activity and Aggravated Sexual Abuse with Children </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Wyoming Man Found Not Guilty in Federal Court</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color... More...
$0 (08-11-2025 - 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. Leobardo Vega </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Sioux Falls, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possessing 20 Pounds of Methamphetamine Destined for Distribution </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> California Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for 6 ½ Years for Possessing 20 Pounds of Methamphetamine Destined for Distribution </... More...
$0 (03-14-2025 - SD)<h1> United States of America v. Leobardo Vega </h1></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> California Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for 6 ½ Years for Possessing 20 Pounds of Methamphetamine Destined for Distribution</h2></cente... More...
$0 (03-14-2025 - SD)<h1> United States of America v. Cruz Mario Lara Larios </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center>Rapid City, South Dakota, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Rapid City Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine</h2></center></b></b> </h2></cen... More...
$0 (02-18-2025 - SD)<h1> United States of America v. Cruz Mario Lara Larios </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Rapid City, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine<br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Rapid City Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine</h2></center></b></b> </h2>... More...
$0 (02-18-2025 - SD)<h1> United States of America v. Larry Wayne Moss, a/k/a “Lucci†</h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Sioux Falls, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Distribute </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Sioux Falls Man Sentenced to 11 ½ Years in Federal Prison for Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Distribute</h2></ce... More...
$0 (12-04-2024 - SD)Mary A. Johnson v. Gregory M. Johnson
<h2><br> Rapid City, South Dakota real property law lawyers represented the parties in a real estate dispute.<br> </h2><br> <br> <br> Mary Johnson entered into an oral agreement with her parents under which they conveyed a parcel of real property to her so that she could obtain financing to construct a small home for them on the property. In exchange, Mary and her family were able to live in a lar... More...
$0 (11-20-2024 - SD)State of South Dakota v. Maxton Pfeiffer
<h2><br> Rapid City, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with first-degree manslaughter.<br> </h2><br> <br> Maxton Pfeiffer shot and killed his friend Ty Scott when Pfeiffer, Scott, and others were hanging out at their friend Cody Siemonsma's apartment. Pfeiffer did not dispute that he swept Siemonsma's .45 caliber pistol in the direction of Scott and discharged ... More...
$0 (11-26-2024 - 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. Jennifer Walsh </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Sioux Falls, SD criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> California Woman Sentenced for Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> United States Atto... More...
$0 (09-25-2024 - SD)<h1> United States of America v. Sara Raquel Torres </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Sioux Falls, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Drug Crime </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Iowa Woman Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Crimee</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that U.S. D... More...
$0 (08-05-2024 - SD)<h1> United States of America v. Joseph “Jo Jo†Dowty </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Sioux Falls, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Drug Charge </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Rapid City Man Sentenced on Drug Charge</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> In May of 2023, a federal grand jury indicted Joseph "Jo Jo†Dowty, 33, for Possessio... More...
$0 (06-10-2024 - 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)State of South Dakota v. Anthony Rome, Sr.
When Justice Went To Hell: Anthony Rome, Sr. picked up his son from the boy's Mother's house on October 19, 1986 and did not return him at the end of his court decreed visitation with the boy. Instead, Rome went on the run with the boy. The boy's mother reported and Anthony he was indicted and a warrant was issues for his arrest. In January, 1987, the FBI found and arrested Anthony.<br> <br> R... More...
$0 (12-31-1987 - SD)State of South Dakota v. Anthony Rome
Defendant and appellant, Anthony Rome, Sr. (Anthony), was found guilty by the trial court of taking a minor child from the custodial parent, in violation of SDCL 22-19-9 and 22-19-10.[*] Anthony was sentenced to five years in the South Dakota Penitentiary, execution of sentence suspended upon his compliance with certain conditions of probation. Anthony appeals. We reverse and remand.<br> <br> Anth... More...
$0 (04-28-1987 - SD)United States of America v. Barbara McGhee
Pierre, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with Assaulting, Opposing, Resisting, Impeding, Intimidating, or Interfering with a Federal Officer.<br> <table><br> <h1><br> <center><br> <P><br> <img width="300" src="http://www.morelawtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Pierrie_SD_Fed.jpg" alt="Federal Courthouse - Federal Courthouse - Pierre"><br> <P><br> Federal Courthou... More...
$0 (02-15-2023 - SD)United States of America v. Isaiah Clarence Young
Pierre, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with second degree murder and assault with a dangerous weapon.<br> <br> Isaiah Clarence Young, age 23, from St. Francis, South Dakota, was indicted by a federal grand jury on February 8, 2021. He pled guilty on March 22, 2022.<br> <br> In the early morning hours of January 24, 2021, Young broke into a St. Francis, South Da... More...
$0 (07-07-2022 - 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)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...
$0 (06-11-2022 - 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)GANTVOORT v. RANSCHAU
<center><h3><font color="red"><h3><font color="red"> Pierre, SD - Divorce lawyer represented Plaintiff with suing his former wife for placing a hidden recording device in Doug's office. </h3></font></b></i></center></font><br> <br> [¶2.] Doug and Mary married in 1996. During the course of their marriage, <br> they owned and operated a specialty restoration business in Clear Lake, South <br> Dakot... More...
$0 (04-10-2022 - SD)AREN FIELD v. MATTHEW FIELD
<center><h3><font color="red"><h2><font color="red"> Pierre, SD - Divorce lawyer represented Plaintiff with challenging the circuit court for excluding farmland purchased from the marital estate. </h3></font></b></i></center></font><h2><br> <br> <br> [¶2.] Aren and Matt Field were married in 2001. The two began dating <br> when they were both students at South Dakota State University. Matt later ... More...
$0 (01-28-2022 - SD)RUSSELL P. CONTI v. KIBBE CONTI
<center><h3><font color="red"><h2><font color="red"> Pierre, SD - Divorce lawyer represented defendant challenging the court's valuation of the marital estate. </h3></font></b></i></center></font><br> <br> In April 2017, Russell Conti brought suit against Kibbe Conti for <br> divorce based on extreme cruelty and adultery or, alternatively, irreconcilable <br> differences. The parties had been marr... More...
$0 (01-27-2022 - SD)United States of America v. Charles Schrader
Rapid City, SD: Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with assault with a dangerous weapon.<br> <br> Charles Schrader, age 55, was charged with Assault with a Dangerous Weapon, Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury, Assault with Intent to Commit Murder, and Discharge of a Firearm During the Commission of a Crime of Violence.<br> <br> The investigation was conducted by the Ogl... More...
$0 (10-18-2021 - SD)United States of America v. Anthony Story
Pierre, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance (drugs) in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(C). ... More...
$0 (08-03-2021 - SD)United States of America v. Nathan Paul Grondahl
Sioux Falls,South Dakota traveling with intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct with a Minor charge criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant.<br> <br> Nathan Paul Grondahl, age 25, was charged with traveling from his home in Minnesota to Hartford, South Dakota, for the purpose of engaging in illegal sexual conduct with a 13-year old female. Grondahl had met the minor on social media and h... More...
$0 (06-17-2021 - SD)STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA v. SHAWN MICHAEL SHELTON
<center><h2><font color="red"> Pierre, SD - Criminal defense attorney represented Shawn Michael Shelton with the sale of methamphetamine to a confidential informant (CI) charge.</h2></font></b></i></center><br> <br> [¶2.] Detective Joseph Erickson (Detective Erickson) of the Yankton Police <br> Department and Special Agent Ryan Pennock (Agent Pennock) of the South Dakota <br> Division of Criminal... More...
$0 (04-26-2021 - SD)STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA v. JONATHON W. KLINETOBE
<center><h2><font color="red"> Pierre, SD - Criminal defense attorney represented Jonathon Klinetobe with an aiding and abetting first-degree manslaughter charge</h2></font></b></i></center><br> <br> [¶2.] Jonathon Klinetobe (Klinetobe) was in an on-again, off-again <br> relationship with Jessica Rehfeld (Rehfeld) throughout 2014 and 2015. Both lived <br> in Rapid City. Their relationship ultimat... More...
$0 (04-26-2021 - SD)STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA v. MANUEL JESUS FRIAS
<center><h2><font color="red"> Pierre, SD - Criminal defense attorney represented Manuel Jesus Frias with a second-degree murder with a depraved mind, first-degree manslaughter with a dangerous weapon, and attempted first-degree robbery charges.</h2></font></b></i></center><br> <br> n February 2018, a grand jury indicted Manuel Jesus Frias (Frias) on <br> twelve counts. The counts relevant to this... More...
$0 (04-26-2021 - SD)United States of America v. John Thin Elk
Sioux Falls, South Dakota drug trafficking criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, John Thin Elk, age 43, who was charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance.<br> <br> Thin Elk was indicted by a federal grand jury on March 20, 2020. He pled guilty on October 29, 2020.<br> <br> The conviction stemmed from an incident on or about February 8, 2019, when Thin Elk k... More...
$0 (02-09-2021 - SD)STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA v. ROBERT SUCHOR
<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 misappropriation of... More...
$0 (01-12-2021 - SD)STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA v. JOSEPHINE RAE MCREYNOLDS
<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)STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA v. BRANDON KEITH SNODGRASS
<center><h2><font color="red">Pierre, SD - Sexual contact with a child under age sixteen criminal defense lawyer represented defendant Brandon Snodgrass <i>arguing the indictment against him failed to sufficiently allege the dates, times, and locations of the crimes charged so that he could prepare an adequate defense. Snodgrass also claims that the circuit court abused its discretion in admittin... 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)STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA v. KEVIN ALLAN KRUEGER
<center><h2><font color="red">Brookings, SD - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant Kevin Krueger charged with <i>first-degree murder.</h2></font></b></i></center><br> <br> <br> [¶2.] Law enforcement officers in Beadle County had been searching<br> unsuccessfully for Keith Houck during late May and early June of 2016, for reasons<br> unrelated to this case. On June 2, 2016, local resid... More...
$0 (11-07-2020 - SD)STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA v. CARRIE LYNN OSTBY STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA v. DANA OLMSTED
<center><h2><font color="red">Sturgis, SD. - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendants Carrie Lynn Ostby and Dana Olmsted charged with <i>felony-controlled substance charges.</h2></font></b></i></center><br> <br> On March 20, 2019, at around 5:45 p.m., Deadwood police officers<br> responded to a report of possible illegal drug activity associated with Apartment 15<br> located at 53 Dunlap Av... More...
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