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.



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.



In the early morning hours of January 24, 2021, Young broke into a St. Francis, South Dakota, residence with the intent to commit larceny. He entered a bedroom and turned on a light, awakening a man and a woman who were sleeping in the bedroom. Young grabbed a hammer and assaulted the victims, repeatedly striking them in the head and face. Young then picked up a knife and stabbed both victims repeatedly. The woman suffered fatal injuries. The man was hospitalized for his injuries but survived.



This case was investigated by the FBI and the Rosebud Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement Services. Assistant U.S. Attorney Kirk Albertson prosecuted the case.



Young was immediately remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.

Defendant was sentenced to 40 years in prions, followed by five years of supervised release and was assessed $200.00.