Acting United States Attorney Dennis Holmes announced that a Lower Brule, South Dakota, man convicted of Assaulting, Resisting, and Impeding a Federal Officer and Assault by Striking, Beating, or Wounding was sentenced on December 7, 2021, by Judge Mark A. Moreno, U.S. District Court.
Kalvin Peterson, age 22, was sentenced to two years of probation in each case, and a special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund in the amount of $50.
Peterson was indicted by a federal grand jury on Oct. 14, 2020, for Assaulting, Resisting, and Impeding a Federal Officer. He pled guilty on Sept. 20, 2021. Peterson was indicted by a federal grand jury on April 13, 2021, and pled guilty on Sept. 20, 2021, for Assault by Striking, Beating, or Wounding.
The conviction for Assaulting, Resisting, and Impeding a Federal Officer stemmed from an incident that occurred on March 23, 2020, in Lower Brule. On that date, Peterson spit on a correctional officer during the booking process at the Lower Brule Correctional Center.
The conviction for Assault by Striking, Beating, or Wounding stemmed from an incident that occurred on Nov. 28, 2020, in Lower Brule. On that date, Peterson assaulted the victim, who was attempting to stop Peterson from leaving home with a knife.
These cases were investigated by the Bureau of Indian Affairs - Office of Justice Services, Lower Brule Agency. Assistant U.S. Attorney Troy R. Morley prosecuted the cases.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
