JUNE 2022:
A 29 year old man from Eagle Butte convicted of Prohibited Person in Possession of a Firearm has been sentenced in U.S. District Court.
Tahlon Ducheneaux must spend 62 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, and pay a special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund in the amount of $100.
The conviction stems from an incident on March 23, 2021, in Eagle Butte during a traffic stop, in which Ducheneaux was the passenger in the vehicle. During a search of the vehicle, law enforcement located a red backpack that belonged to Ducheneaux and inside the bag found a pistol and drug paraphernalia. Ducheneaux is a felon and an unlawful user of a controlled substance, making him a prohibited person.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods, the centerpiece of the Department of Justice’s violent crime reduction efforts. PSN is an evidence-based program proven to be effective at reducing violent crime. Through PSN, a broad spectrum of stakeholders work together to identify the most pressing violent crime problems in the community and develop comprehensive solutions to address them. As part of this strategy, PSN focuses enforcement efforts on the most violent offenders and partners with locally based prevention and reentry programs for lasting reductions in crime.
This case was investigated by the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement Services, the Northern Plains Safe Trails Drug Enforcement Task Force, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
Ducheneaux was immediately turned over to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.
JULY 2021:
A federal grand jury has indicted a 28 year old man from Eagle Butte for Prohibited Person in Possession of a Firearm.
Tahlon Ducheneaux pled not guilty.
The Indictment alleges that on March 23, 2021, in Eagle Butte, Ducheneaux, knowing he was a convicted felon, did knowingly possess a firearm.
The maximum penalty if convicted is up to 10 years in federal prison and/or a $250,000 fine, 3 years of supervised release, and $100 to the Federal Crime Victims Fund. Restitution may also be ordered.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods, the centerpiece of the Department of Justice’s violent crime reduction efforts.
The investigation is being conducted by the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Assistant U.S. Attorney Meghan N. Dilges is prosecuting the case.
Ducheneaux was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service pending trial. A trial date has not been set.
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