JUNE 2022:
A man from Sioux Falls convicted of Assault with a Dangerous Weapon has been sentenced in federal court.
Lyle Walter Iron Horn, age 41, must spend five years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release.
The conviction stemmed from an incident that occurred on February 20, 2021, in McLaughlin, South Dakota, in which Iron Horn assaulted an individual with shod feet.
This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Bureau of Indian Affairs – Office of Justice Services, Standing Rock Agency.
SEPTEMBER 2021:
A McLaughlin man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Domestic Assault by an Habitual Offender, Assault by Strangulation and Assault with a Dangerous Weapon.
41 year old Lyle Walter Iron Horn pled not guilty.
The Indictment alleges that in McLaughlin, on February 20, 2021, Iron Horn assaulted an individual with shod feet and on August 13, 2020, assaulted the same individual by strangulation. Both assaults were committed against Iron Horn’s domestic partner and occurred after Iron Horn had been convicted of at least two prior acts of domestic violence.
The maximum penalty if convicted is ten years in federal prison and/or a $250,000 fine, three years of supervised release, and payment of $100 to the Federal Crime Victims Fund. Restitution may also be ordered.
The investigation is being conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Office of Justice Services. Assistant U.S. Attorney Cameron J. Cook is prosecuting the case.
Iron Horn was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service pending trial.
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