United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Fort Thompson, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Assault with a Dangerous Weapon and Domestic Assault by an Habitual Offender.
Charles Grey Owl, a/k/a Raymond Keith Grey Owl, age 49, was indicted on Dec. 10, 2019. He appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark A. Moreno on Dec. 11, 2019, and pled not guilty to the Indictment.
The maximum penalty upon conviction is up to 10 years in federal prison 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 July 30, 2019, Grey Owl unlawfully committed domestic assault upon his intimate partner, when at the time he had at least two separate prior final convictions for domestic assault. The Indictment further alleges that Grey Owl committed the assault with a dangerous weapon, that is shod feet, with the intent to do bodily harm.
The charges are merely accusations and Grey Owl is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
The investigation is being conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Troy R. Morley is prosecuting the case.
Grey Owl 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
