An Eagle Butte man convicted of Assaulting, Resisting and Impeding a Federal Officer received his punishment from Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, U.S. District Court in South Dakota.
33 year old Floyd Alex High Hawk, Jr., a/k/a Cactus, was sentenced to 12 months and one day in federal prison, followed by two years of supervised release, and must pay a $100 assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.
The conviction stemmed from an incident on August 17, 2020, in Eagle Butte. High Hawk was detained at a tribal jail when he assaulted two detention officers who were attempting to move him to a different cell. High Hawk punched one detention officer in the face and wrestled with another, causing an injury to his knee. Both detention officers were employed by the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe pursuant to a contract between the tribe and the federal government.
This case was investigated by the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement Services. Assistant U.S. Attorney Cameron J. Cook prosecuted the case.
High Hawk was immediately remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.
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