A 55 year old man man from Fort Thompson convicted of Involuntary Manslaughter has been sentenced in US District Court.
Patrick Dion must spend 30 months in federal prison, followed by two years of supervised release, pay a special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund in the amount of $100 and pay restitution in the amount of $7,126.48.
The conviction stemmed from an incident that occurred on January 14, 2021, in Fort Thompson. Dion was driving his vehicle while intoxicated and failed to yield for a pedestrian in a marked crosswalk. The victim died instantly.
This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Crow Creek Agency. Assistant US Attorney Troy Morley prosecuted the case.
Dion was immediately turned over to the custody of the US Marshals Service.
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