United States of America v. Adam Dean Stoneman

Pierre, SD - Mission Man Sentenced for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine



A Mission, South Dakota, man convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance, Methamphetamine, was sentenced on June 27, 2017, by U.S. District Judge Roberto A. Lange.



Adam Dean Stoneman, age 28, was sentenced to 70 months in custody, followed by 3 years of supervised release, a fine of $1,000, forfeiture of $60, and a mandatory special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund in the amount of $100.



Stoneman was indicted by a federal grand jury on December 14, 2016. He pled guilty on April 11, 2017.



Between July 1, 2014, and December 14, 2016, Stoneman knowingly and intentionally conspired with others to distribute methamphetamine in the District of South Dakota.



Stoneman received distributable quantities of methamphetamine and distributed some of the methamphetamine in South Dakota. The individuals who provided Stoneman with the methamphetamine knew that he intended to engage in further distribution. Stoneman admitted that it was reasonably foreseeable to him that more than 200 grams of methamphetamine would be distributed during the course of the conspiracy.



When Stoneman was arrested on August 17, 2016, he had $60 in his possession that was proceeds of drug distribution activity. That money was seized by law enforcement and forfeited.



This case was investigated by the Rosebud Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement Services. Assistant U.S. Attorney SaraBeth Donovan prosecuted the case.



Stoneman was immediately turned over to the custody of the United States Marshals Service.

Defendant was sentenced to 70 months in prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release, fined $1,000, ordered to forfeit $60,000 and pay a mandatory special assessment of $100 to Federal Criminal Victims Fund.