United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that an Eagle Butte, South Dakota, man convicted of Simple Assault and Assault by Striking, Beating and Wounding, was sentenced on Jan. 22, 2018, by U.S. District Judge Roberto A. Lange.
Phillip Mound, age 26, was sentenced to 18 months in custody, followed by 1 year of supervised release, and a special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund in the amount of $35.
Mound was indicted by a federal grand jury on Dec. 14, 2016. He was found guilty by a jury of simple assault and assault by striking, beating and wounding on Nov. 2, 2017,
The conviction stemmed from an incident on Oct. 18, 2016, when Mound assaulted his girlfriend after getting into an argument with her.
This case was investigated by the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement Services. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jay Miller prosecuted the case.
Mound 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
