Pierre Man Sentenced for Assaulting a Federal Officer

Pierre Man Sentenced for Assaulting a Federal Officer

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys on Feb. 11, 2020. It is reproduced in full below.

United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Pierre, South Dakota, man convicted of Assaulting, Resisting, and Impeding a Federal Officer was sentenced on Feb. 10, 2020, by Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, U.S. District Court.

Loren Goodlow, age 30, was sentenced to 6 months in federal prison, followed by 6 months of home confinement, 3 years of supervised release, and a special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund in the amount of $100.

Goodlow was indicted by a federal grand jury on Oct. 16, 2018. He pled guilty on Nov. 19, 2019.

The conviction stemmed from an incident in Lower Brule, South Dakota, on Aug. 28, 2018, after Goodlow was arrested on tribal charges. During the booking process, Goodlow struck a correctional officer.

This case was investigated by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Lower Brule Agency. Assistant U.S. Attorney Troy R. Morley prosecuted the case.

Goodlow 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

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