United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Mitchell, South Dakota, woman convicted of conspiring to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine was sentenced on May 6, 2019, by U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier.
Reva Dawn Janis-Bauer, age 45, was sentenced to 210 months in federal prison, to be followed by 5 years of supervised release. She was also ordered to pay $100 to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.
Janis-Bauer was indicted for Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance by a federal grand jury on August 7, 2018. She pled guilty on Feb. 22, 2019.
Janis-Bauer sold methamphetamine to a confidential informant in Sioux Falls in May and June of 2018, totaling approximately 60 grams. On June 17, 2018, a search of her vehicle and a motel room she was renting revealed over 1,000 grams of methamphetamine.
This case was investigated by the Sioux Falls Police Department, the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation, and the Drug Enforcement Administration. Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Tamara Nash prosecuted the case.
Janis-Bauer 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
