Dalton Hump, a 34-year-old resident of Faith, South Dakota, was sentenced on July 27 to one year and six months in federal prison for first-degree burglary. The sentencing was announced by United States Attorney Ron Parsons.
Hump will also serve three years of supervised release and must pay a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund. He was found guilty after a two-day trial in April following his indictment by a federal grand jury in October 2025.
Evidence presented at trial showed that on the evening of July 10, 2024, Hump unlawfully entered a residence located in Ziebach County within the Cheyenne River Sioux Indian Reservation. While inside the residence, he assaulted two individuals before being forced outside.
The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement Services. Assistant U.S. Attorney Wayne Venhuizen prosecuted the case. The U.S. Attorney’s Office prosecuted this matter because under the Major Crimes Act, certain violent crimes alleged to have occurred in Indian Country must be prosecuted federally rather than at the state level.
Hump was immediately remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service following sentencing.
The U.S. Attorney for the District of South Dakota is responsible for enforcing federal laws and advancing community safety across its district as well as handling both criminal prosecutions and civil cases as part of its role as chief federal law enforcement office for South Dakota, according to the official website.