United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Mission, South Dakota, man convicted of Third Degree Burglary was sentenced on May 13, 2019, by U.S. District Judge Roberto A. Lange.
Jonathan Yellow Eyes, age 23, was sentenced to 15 months 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.
Yellow Eyes was indicted by a federal grand jury on Sept. 11, 2018. He pled guilty on Feb. 19, 2019.
The conviction stemmed from an incident that occurred in the early morning hours of December 6, 2017, wherein Yellow Eyes broke into and burglarized the Rosebud Sioux Tribe Head Start Administration Building in Rosebud. While inside the building, Yellow Eyes stole multiple items, including the keys to a vehicle that belonged to the Rosebud Sioux Tribe Head Start. Yellow Eyes subsequently exited the building, located the vehicle, and stole it. The vehicle was later found abandoned in Sioux Falls.
This case was investigated by the Rosebud Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement Services. Assistant U.S. Attorney Kirk Albertson prosecuted the case.
Yellow Eyes 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
