United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that three men and one woman from Watertown, South Dakota, have been indicted by a federal grand jury for Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance.
Amos Hall, a/k/a Amos Lee Hall, IV, age 35, was indicted on June 13, 2018. He appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge William D. Gerdes on Aug. 16, 2018, and pled not guilty to the Indictment.
Dayvon Byrd, age 28, was indicted on June 13, 2018. He appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge William D. Gerdes on June 29, 2018, and pled not guilty to the Indictment.
Danny Callahan, age 39, was indicted on June 13, 2018. He appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge William D. Gerdes on July 19, 2018, and pled not guilty to the Indictment.
Alexis Dumarce, age 30, was indicted on June 13, 2018. She appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge William D. Gerdes on June 28, 2018, and pled not guilty to the Indictment.
The maximum penalty upon conviction is a mandatory minimum of 10 years, up to life, in federal prison and/or a $10,000,000 fine, at least 5 years, up to life, of supervised release, and $100 to the Federal Crime Victims Fund. Restitution may also be ordered.
The Indictment alleges that on or about Nov. 23, 2017, and continuing to on or about Feb. 28, 2018, Hall, Byrd, Callahan, and Dumarce knowingly and intentionally combined, conspired, confederated, and agreed with persons known and unknown to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine, which is a Schedule II controlled substance.
The charge is merely an accusation and Hall, Byrd, Callahan, and Dumarce, are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
The investigation is being conducted by the Northern Plains Safe Trails Drug Enforcement Task Force. Assistant U.S. Attorney Meghan N. Dilges is prosecuting the case.
Callahan was released on Bond. Hall, Byrd, and Dumarce were remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service pending trial, which has been set for Aug. 28, 2018.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
