United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that a Rosebud, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Assaulting, Resisting, and Impeding a Federal Officer.
Conroy Chasing In Timber, age 34, was indicted on Feb. 15, 2017. He appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark A. Moreno on Feb. 22, 2017, and pled not guilty to the Indictment.
The maximum penalty upon conviction is up to 8 years in custody and/or a $250,000 fine, 3 years of supervised release, and $100 to the Federal Crime Victims Fund. Restitution may also be ordered.
The Indictment alleges that on or about Dec. 24, 2016, Chasing In Timber did forcibly assault, resist, oppose, impede, intimidate, and interfere with a corrections officer from the Rosebud Sioux Tribe, while the officer was engaged in the performance of his official duties.
The charge is merely an accusation and Chasing In Timber is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
The investigation is being conducted by the Rosebud Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement Services. Assistant U.S. Attorney Kirk Albertson is prosecuting the case.
Chasing In Timber was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service pending trial. A trial date has not been set.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
