United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that Ramone McBride, age 20, was found guilty of Assault on a Federal Officer following a federal trial in Rapid City, South Dakota.
The charge carries a maximum sentence of 8 years in federal prison, and/or a $250,000 fine, followed by 3 years of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.
Evidence at trial established McBride assaulted a law enforcement officer employed by the Oglala Sioux Tribe Department of Public Safety on September 4, 2017, by punching and tasing him with a taser.
This case was investigated by the Oglala Sioux Tribe Department of Public Safety and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Megan Poppen prosecuted and tried the case.
A sentencing date was set for Oct. 3, 2018. McBride was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service pending sentencing.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
