United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Rosebud, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Third Degree Burglary and Larceny.
Tevin Lapointe, age 25, was indicted on Aug. 13, 2019. He appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark A. Moreno on Aug. 22, 2019, and pled not guilty to the Indictment.
The maximum penalty upon conviction is up to 5 years in custody and/or a $250,000 fine, 3 years of supervised release, and $100 to the Federal Crime Victims Fund. Restitution may also be ordered.
The Indictment alleges that on June 17, 2019, in Rosebud, Lapointe unlawfully entered the Rosebud Sioux Tribe Employment and Contracting Rights Office and stole property valued over $1,000.
The charges are merely accusations and Lapointe is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
The investigation is being conducted by the Rosebud Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement Services. Assistant U.S. Attorney Kirk Albertson is prosecuting the case.
Lapointe was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service pending trial. A trial date has not been set.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
