BISMARCK - U.S. Attorney Timothy Q. Purdon announced that on April 22, 2013, Burdon Lester, 29, Cannonball, N.D., pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to a charge of assault with a dangerous weapon.
Lester struck a woman in the face with a special type of gloves with hardened plastic knuckles. After she fell to the ground, Lester continued to kick her.
The charge of assault with a dangerous weapon carries a statutory maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison and a $250,000 fine.
The case was investigated by the Bureau of Indian Affairs - Standing Rock Agency.
Sentencing for Lester has been scheduled for Aug. 12, 2013, at U.S. District Court in Bismarck, N.D.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Gary Delorme is prosecuting the case.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
