Description: Pierre, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented the Anthony Lawrence Collins, age 40, of Eagle Butte, South Dakota, was indicted by a federal grand jury in October of 2022, for being a Prohibited Person in Possession of a Firearm.

He pleaded guilty on July 27, 2023.

Collins was convicted in federal court of Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury in 2003. His firearms rights have not been restored. On July 23, 2022, in Eagle Butte, the police observed Collins holding a shotgun. They arrested Collins and seized the shotgun. Collins knew he had been convicted of a felony and could not possess firearms.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. On May 26, 2021, the Department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results.

This case was investigated by the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement Services. Assistant U.S. Attorney Carl Thunem prosecuted the case.

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

18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g)(1), 924(a)(2), and 924(d); PROHIBITED PERSON IN POSSESSION OF A FIREARM
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Outcome: Defendant was sentenced to 12 months and one day in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, and a special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund in the amount of $100.

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