APRIL 13, 2023:
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell says a judge has sentenced a Dupree woman convicted of Larceny.
Sophie Little Wounded, a/k/a Sophie Dupris, age 35, was sentenced to time served from her arrest on October 18, 2022, through May 1, 2023, equal to approximately six months of incarceration, followed by two years of supervised release, and ordered to pay $700 in restitution and a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.
Little Wounded took a 2013 Ford Mustang from the driveway of a residence in Sioux Falls on the evening of October 18, 2022, or the early morning hours of October 19, 2022, without the owner’s consent. Little Wounded had been visiting at the owner’s residence prior to the theft. Little Wounded also took $700 in cash belonging to the victim. The vehicle was reported stolen on the morning of October 19, 2022, to the Sioux Falls Police Department. The victim also contacted the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement Services, assuming that Little Wounded was headed towards Dupree. At approximately 9:30 a.m. on the morning of October 19, 2022, the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement Services recovered the vehicle by performing a traffic stop on Little Wounded a short distance outside of Eagle Butte. The $700 in missing money was not recovered.
This case was investigated by the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement Services and the Sioux Falls Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jay Miller prosecuted the case.
Little Wounded was immediately remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.
DECEMBER 2, 2022:
A federal grand jury has decided there is enough evidence to charge a 35 year old Eagle Butte woman with Larceny.
Sophie Little Wounded, also known as Sophie Dupris, pleaded not guilty.
The Indictment alleges that between October 8, 2022, and October 19, 2022, Little Wounded unlawfully took and carried away, with intent to steal and purloin, the personal property of another, with a value of more than $1,000
The maximum penalty upon conviction is up to five years in custody 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 and the Sioux Falls Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jay Miller is prosecuting the case.
Little Wounded was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service pending trial.
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