AUGUST 2022:
A man from Mission convicted of Assaulting, Resisting, and Impeding a Federal Officer has received his punishment from a federal U.S. District Court judge.
Travis Peneaux, age 46, was sentenced to time served, equal to approximately 9 months in custody, followed by two years of supervised release, and a special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund in the amount of $100.
The conviction stemmed from an incident that occurred on November 14, 2021, while Peneaux was in custody at the Rosebud Sioux Tribe Adult Correctional Facility in Todd County, South Dakota. Peneaux was in a day room when he began yelling. When he was told by a corrections officer to return to his cell and calm down, Peneaux kicked the corrections officer in the face.
This case was investigated by the Rosebud Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement Services.
FEBRUARY 2022:
A 46 year old Mission man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Assaulting, Resisting, and Impeding a Federal Officer.
Travis Peneaux pled not guilty.
The Indictment alleges that on November 14, 2021, in Todd County, South Dakota, Peneaux did assault, oppose, impede, intimidate, and interfere with a law enforcement officer who was employed by the Rosebud Sioux Tribe, and that such conduct involved physical contact.
The maximum penalty upon conviction is up to eight years in federal prison and/or a $250,000 fine, three years of supervised release, and $100 to the Federal Crime Victims Fund. Restitution may also be ordered.
The investigation is being conducted by the Rosebud Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement Services. Assistant U.S. Attorney Kirk Albertson is prosecuting the case.
Peneaux was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service pending trial. A trial date has been set for March 22, 2022.
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