United States Attorney Ron Parsons, announced that a Ridgeview, South Dakota, man convicted of Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury was sentenced on Jan. 2, 2018, by U.S. District Judge Roberto A. Lange.
Sterlyn Bartlett, age 20, was sentenced to 30 months in custody, followed by 2 years of supervised release, restitution in the amount of $405.44, and a special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund in the amount of $100.
Bartlett was indicted by a federal grand jury on May 16, 2017. He pled guilty on October 5, 2017.
The conviction stemmed from an incident on Jan. 10, 2017, in Eagle Butte, when Bartlett got into a disagreement with his girlfriend on whether or not to sleep with a light on, which escalated to Bartlett hitting his girlfriend in the face and ultimately breaking her jaw.
This case was investigated by the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement Services. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jay Miller prosecuted the case.
Bartlett 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
