A 31 year old man from Mobridge was found guilty of Assault by Striking, Beating or Wounding as a result of a two-day federal jury trial.
Luke Newton Mowrer was acquitted of two counts of Assault with a Dangerous Weapon and one count of Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury.
The charge carries a maximum penalty of one year in federal prison and/or a $100,000 fine, one year of supervised release, and a $25 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund. Restitution may also be ordered.
The evidence at trial showed that on October 6, 2019, in McLaughlin, Mowrer intentionally assaulted an individual and caused an injury to the person. Mowrer was sitting in the back seat of a pickup truck when he assaulted the driver. He then fled the scene while the victim and others reported the crime and sought medical treatment. The victim suffered a cut to the neck. Mowrer had been drinking with the victim and some other acquaintances before the assault and unexpectedly lashed out in violence.
This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Office of Justice Services and the Mobridge Police Department.
Sentencing was scheduled for November 15, 2021. The defendant was ordered to self-surrender to the custody of the US Marshals Service on October 5, 2021.
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