United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that an Eagle Butte, South Dakota, man convicted of two counts of Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury was sentenced on Jan. 3, 2020, by U.S. District Judge Roberto A. Lange.
Oscar Lance Whiteman, age 31, was sentenced to 54 months in federal prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release on each count, to run concurrently, and a special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund in the amount of $200.
Whiteman was indicted by a federal grand jury on September 4, 2019. He pled guilty on October 7, 2019.
The conviction stemmed from an incident on Aug. 11, 2019, where Whiteman assaulted a female and a male, which resulted in serious bodily injury to both victims.
This case was investigated by the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement Services. Assistant U.S. Attorney Cameron J. Cook prosecuted the case.
Whiteman was immediately remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
