United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that an Eagle Butte, South Dakota, man convicted of Distribution of a Controlled Substance was sentenced on Sept. 18, 2017, by U.S. District Judge Roberto A. Lange.
Jeremiah Little Wounded, age 37, was sentenced to 6 months in custody, followed by 3 years of supervised release, a fine of $1,000, and a mandatory special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund in the amount of $100.
Little Wounded was indicted by a federal grand jury on November 9, 2016. He pled guilty on June 27, 2017.
Little Wounded admitted that on July 7, 2016, he knowingly and intentionally distributed a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine, a Schedule II controlled substance, to another individual for $100.
This case was investigated by the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement Services Narcotics Division. Assistant U.S. Attorney SaraBeth Donovan prosecuted the case.
Little Wounded was immediately turned over to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
