A federal judge has sentenced a Mission, South Dakota, man convicted of Prohibited Person in Possession of a Firearm.
Dayvon Sanchez, age 26, was sentenced to one year and one month in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, and ordered to pay a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.
Sanchez was indicted by a federal grand jury in July 2024. He pleaded guilty on February 10, 2025.
The conviction stems from an incident on February 24, 2024, in the Rosebud Sioux Indian Reservation when law enforcement observed Sanchez driving recklessly in Mission and initiated a traffic stop. Rather than stop, Sanchez eluded law enforcement until he wrecked his vehicle. Sanchez was apprehended after a brief foot pursuit. A pistol and ammunition were located in Sanchez’s vehicle.
In 2018, Sanchez was convicted in U.S. District Court for the District of South Dakota of Assaulting, Resisting, and Impeding a Federal Officer. As a result of this felony conviction, it is illegal for him to possess firearms or ammunition. Sanchez will forfeit ownership of the firearm and ammunition to the United States.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. On May 26, 2021, the Department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results.
This case was investigated by Rosebud Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Assistant U.S. Attorney Kirk Albertson prosecuted the case.
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