United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that an Eagle Butte, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Felon in Possession of a Firearm.
Nolan Leo Coleman, age 28, was indicted on June 14, 2017. He appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark A. Moreno on July 28, 2017, and pled not guilty to the Indictment.
The maximum penalty upon conviction is up to 10 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 July 14, 2016, Coleman, having previously been convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year, knowingly possessed a firearm which had been shipped and transported in interstate commerce and foreign commerce.
The charge is merely an accusation and Coleman is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
The investigation is being conducted by the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement Services and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jay Miller is prosecuting the case.
Coleman was released on bond pending trial which has been set for Oct. 3, 2017.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
