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United States of America v. Verl Antonie Janis
Date: 06-11-2025
Case Number: 24-Cr-10044
Judge: Charles B. Kornmann
Court: The United States District Court for the District of South Dakota (Brown County
Plaintiff's Attorney: The United States Attorney’s Office in Aberdeen
Defendant's Attorney:
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McLaughlin Man Sentenced to 5South Dakota for Resisting and Impeding a Federal Officer
U.S. District Judge Charles B. Kornmann sentenced a McLaughlin, South Dakota, man convicted of Resisting and Impeding a Federal Officer. The sentencing took place on June 9, 2025.
Verl Antonie Janis, age 44, was sentenced to five years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, and ordered to pay a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.
Janis was indicted by a federal grand jury in December 2024. He pleaded guilty on February 20, 2025.
On September 23, 2024, in McLaughlin, South Dakota, within the Standing Rock Sioux Indian Reservation, a Bureau of Indian Affairs police officer observed Janis intoxicated by alcohol in violation of a court order. Janis resisted the officer's attempt to arrest him. As Janis and the officer scuffled, both fell to the ground. Janis' hands were near the officer's duty belt. Concerned Janis might disarm him, the officer punched Janis, fracturing a bone in his, the officer's, hand. Janis was eventually handcuffed and taken into custody. Janis has two prior federal convictions for assaulting law enforcement officers.
This case was investigated by the Bureau of Indian Affairs – Office of Justice Services. Assistant U.S. Attorney Carl Thunem prosecuted the case.
Janis was immediately remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.
Aberdeen, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Resisting and Impeding a Federal Officer
McLaughlin Man Sentenced to 5South Dakota for Resisting and Impeding a Federal Officer
U.S. District Judge Charles B. Kornmann sentenced a McLaughlin, South Dakota, man convicted of Resisting and Impeding a Federal Officer. The sentencing took place on June 9, 2025.
Verl Antonie Janis, age 44, was sentenced to five years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, and ordered to pay a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.
Janis was indicted by a federal grand jury in December 2024. He pleaded guilty on February 20, 2025.
On September 23, 2024, in McLaughlin, South Dakota, within the Standing Rock Sioux Indian Reservation, a Bureau of Indian Affairs police officer observed Janis intoxicated by alcohol in violation of a court order. Janis resisted the officer's attempt to arrest him. As Janis and the officer scuffled, both fell to the ground. Janis' hands were near the officer's duty belt. Concerned Janis might disarm him, the officer punched Janis, fracturing a bone in his, the officer's, hand. Janis was eventually handcuffed and taken into custody. Janis has two prior federal convictions for assaulting law enforcement officers.
This case was investigated by the Bureau of Indian Affairs – Office of Justice Services. Assistant U.S. Attorney Carl Thunem prosecuted the case.
Janis was immediately remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.
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What was the outcome of United States of America v. Verl Antonie Janis?
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Which court heard United States of America v. Verl Antonie Janis?
This case was heard in The United States District Court for the District of South Dakota (Brown County, SD. The presiding judge was Charles B. Kornmann.
Who were the attorneys in United States of America v. Verl Antonie Janis?
Plaintiff's attorney: The United States Attorney’s Office in Aberdeen. Defendant's attorney: Click Here For The Best Aberdeen, South Dakota Criminal Defense Lawyer Directory.
When was United States of America v. Verl Antonie Janis decided?
This case was decided on June 11, 2025.