JANUARY 2024:
A U.S. District Court judge has sentenced an Eagle Butte, South Dakota, man convicted of Assault with a Dangerous Weapon.
Taryn Peter Ducheneaux, age 35, was sentenced to 12 months and one day in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, and a special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund in the amount of $100.
Ducheneaux was indicted by a federal grand jury in January of 2023. He pleaded guilty on December 22, 2023.
In the early morning hours of August 13, 2022, Ducheneaux and several other people were at a bonfire at a home in Eagle Butte. The victim parked his car across the street to pick up some clothing from a neighbor. Following some verbal sparring, an altercation broke out between the victim, Ducheneaux, and several others. During the fracas, Ducheneaux struck the victim on the head with a baseball bat. The victim incurred a serious brain injury during the fight.
This case was investigated by the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement Services. Assistant U.S. Attorney Carl Thunem prosecuted the case.
Ducheneaux was immediately remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.
JANUARY 2023:
Two men from Eagle Butte have been indicted by a federal grand jury for Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury and Assault with a Dangerous Weapon.
34 year old Taten Joseph Ducheneaux and 34 year old Taryn Joseph Ducheneaux each pleaded not guilty.
Court information alleges both men assaulted another person on August 13, 2022, with shod feet and a bat, resulting in serious bodily injury. This conduct occurred in Ziebach County.
The maximum penalty upon conviction for Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury or Assault with a Dangerous Weapon is 10 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 Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement Services. Assistant U.S. Attorney Carl Thunem is prosecuting the cases.
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