NOVEMBER 2023:
A federal judge has decided what the penalty is for a Pine Ridge man convicted of Second-Degree Murder.
Trent Brewer, age 21, was sentenced to 16 and a half years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, and ordered to pay a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.
The conviction stems from Brewer shooting another man after a verbal argument on April 1, 2023, in Pine Ridge. The victim succumbed to his injuries.
This matter was prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office because the Major Crimes Act, a federal statute, mandates that certain violent crimes alleged to have occurred in Indian Country be prosecuted in Federal court as opposed to State court.
This case was investigated by the FBI and the Oglala Sioux Tribe Department of Public Safety. Assistant U.S. Attorney Anna Lindrooth prosecuted the case.
APRIL 2023:
A 20 year old man from Pine Ridge has been charged with Second Degree Murder.
Trent Brewer, age 20, pleaded not guilty.
The maximum penalty upon conviction is up to life in custody and/or a $250,000 fine, five years supervised release, and $100 to the Federal Crime Victims Fund. Restitution may also be ordered.
In April of 2023, at Pine Ridge, Brewer shot and killed another man during an argument.
The investigation is being conducted by the FBI and the Oglala Sioux Tribe Department of Public Safety. Assistant U.S. Attorney Benjamin Patterson is prosecuting the case.
Brewer was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service pending trial. A trial date has been scheduled for June 13, 2023.
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