United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Rosebud, South Dakota, man convicted of Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury was sentenced on Dec. 17, 2018, by U.S. District Judge Roberto A. Lange.
Cassius Farmer, age 25, was sentenced to 12 months and 1 day in federal prison, followed by 2 years of supervised release, and a special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund in the amount of $100.
Farmer was indicted by a federal grand jury on Feb. 14, 2018. He pled guilty on Oct. 2, 2018.
The conviction stemmed from an incident that occurred on December 9, 2017, wherein Farmer got into a confrontation with another man at a convenience store in Rosebud. Farmer struck the man in the face and knocked him down, causing a laceration to the man’s face and a fractured cheekbone.
This case was investigated by the Rosebud Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement Services. Assistant U.S. Attorney Kirk Albertson prosecuted the case.
Farmer 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
