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Amy Lausen v. United States of America
Pierre, South Dakota personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a Federal Tort Claims Act auto negligence theory. Under the FTCA, the federal government acts as a self-insurer, and recognizes liability for the negligent or wrongful acts or omissions of its employees acting within the scope of their official duties. ... More... ( 03-12-2024 - SD) |
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Carlos Espinoza v. Jedidiah Fowler
Pierre, South Dakota personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on an auto negligence theory. In South Dakota, car accident liability is primarily determined based on fault. This means that the party responsible for causing the accident is typically held liable for the resulting damages. This is because South Dakota follows a modified comparative negligence rule. ... More... ( 03-05-2024 - SD) |
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Baunita K. Fernandez v. Derek Wietjes and Headlight Trucking, LLC
Pierre, South Dakota personal injury truck wreck lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on auto negligence theories. South Dakota has the “slight negligence” system in which the plaintiff may recover a proportionate fault share of his damages only so long as the trier of fact finds the plaintiff's negligence to be “slight” in comparison to the negligence of the ... More... ( 01-24-2024 - SD) |
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United States of America v. Joseph Thompson
Pierre, South Dakota Criminal Defense Lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Voluntary Manslaughter Joseph Thompson, Sr., age 32, a Lower Brule, South Dakota, was accused of voluntary manslaughter. Thompson was indicted by a federal grand jury in May of 2023 and was convicted in July of 2023... More... ( 11-23-2023 - SD) |
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United States of America v. Anthony Lawrence Collins, Sr.
Pierre, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented the Anthony Lawrence Collins, age 40, of Eagle Butte, South Dakota, was indicted by a federal grand jury in October of 2022, for being a Prohibited Person in Possession of a Firearm. He pleaded guilty on July 27, 2023. Collins was convicted in federal court of Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury in 2003. His firear... More... ( 11-17-2023 - SD) |
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United States of America v. Paris Bordeaux
Pierre, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with prohibited possession of a firearm. Paris Bordeaux, age 33, was indicted by a federal grand jury in January of 2023. He pleaded guilty on July 27, 2023. On August 28, 2022, law enforcement initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle near Mission for a vehicle safety violation. The Defendant was the dri... More... ( 10-27-2023 - SD) |
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United States of America v. Anthony Bobtail Bear
Pierre, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Sexual Abuse by Force and Habitual Domestic Violence. Anthony Bobtail Bear, age 43, was sentenced to 17 years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, and ordered to pay a $200 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund. Bobtail Bear was indicted by a federal g... More... ( 09-29-2023 - SD) |
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United States of America v. Valette Keoke
Pierre, North Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with embezzlement and theft from an Indian tribal organization. Title 18 U.S.C. Section 1163 of Title 18 makes embezzlement, theft, criminal conversion, and wilful misapplication of funds belonging to a tribal organization a crime. It is a felony if the amount taken exceeds $100, and is subject to imprisonment for... More... ( 08-07-2023 - SD) |
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United States of America v. Jeremy Richards
Pierre, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with Distribution of a Controlled Substance to a Person Under Age 21. Jeremy Richards, age 29, was indicted by a federal grand jury in August of 2022. He pleaded guilty on February 27, 2023. Defendant's conviction stemmed from conduct that occurred between January 1, 2021, and January 1, 2022, in Todd Co... More... ( 05-30-2023 - SD) |
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United States of America v. Sativa Looking Cloud
Pierre, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with second-degree murder, first degree burglary and felony possession and use of a firearm. Sativa Looking Cloud, age 21, pleaded guilty on January 18, 2023, to Second Degree Murder and First Degree Burglary. Stephen Fallis, age 30, pleaded guilty on January 19, 2023, to Possession of a Stolen Firearm and... More... ( 05-17-2023 - SD) |
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Joshua A. Lapin v. Everquote, Inc., et al.
Sioux Falls, South Dakota consumer law lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued defendant on a fraud theory. Federal Courthouse - Federal Courthouse - Sioux Falls, South Da... More... ( 02-17-2023 - SD) |
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United States of America v. Barbara McGhee
Pierre, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with Assaulting, Opposing, Resisting, Impeding, Intimidating, or Interfering with a Federal Officer. Federal Courthou... More... ( 02-15-2023 - SD) |
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United States of America v. Mitchum Dupris
Pierre, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with abusive sexual contduct of a child. MoreLaw Legal News For Pierre Mitchum Dupris, age 33, was indicted for Aggravated Sexual Ab... More... ( 01-25-2023 - SD) |
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United States of America v. Kendall Logan
Pierre, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with assaulting, resisting and impeding a Federal officer. MoreLaw Legal News For Pierre Kendall Logan, age 29, kicked a federal police officer emp... More... ( 01-09-2023 - SD) |
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United States of America v. Roland Hawk, Jr.
Pierre, South Dakota criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with assault with a dangerous weapon. On May, 28, 2021, in Fort Thompson, wherein Roland Hawk, Jr., age 20, of Fort Thompson, South Dakota, struck a sleeping man several time about the head and face with a pistol. As a result of the assault the victim received a laceration to his head. This case is part of Pr... More... ( 11-17-2022 - SD) |
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United States of America v. Trevor Red Bird
Pierre, South Dakota criminal lawyer represented Defendant charged with failure to register as a sex offender. Trevor Red Bird, age 34, was sentenced to 26 months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, and a special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund in the amount of $100. Red Bird was indicted by a federal grand jury in March of 2022. He pleaded g... More... ( 09-05-2022 - SD) |
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United States of America v. Taylor Klein a/k/a Taylor Huemoeller
Pierre, South Dakota criminal lawyer represented Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute drugs. Taylor Klein a/k/a Taylor Huemoeller, age 32, was convicted of of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance. Klein was indicted by a federal grand jury on September 14, 2021. She pled guilty on April 11, 2022. The conviction stems from Klein conspiring with others, inc... More... ( 08-16-2022 - SD) |
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United States of America v. Isaiah Clarence Young
Pierre, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with second degree murder and assault with a dangerous weapon. Isaiah Clarence Young, age 23, from St. Francis, South Dakota, was indicted by a federal grand jury on February 8, 2021. He pled guilty on March 22, 2022. In the early morning hours of January 24, 2021, Young broke into a St. Francis, South Da... More... ( 07-07-2022 - SD) |
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United States of America v. Tanner Kills Enemy
Pierre, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with failure to register as a sex offender. Defendant Tanner Kills Enemy appeared before Magistrate Judge Mark Moreno for a change of plea hearing on June 16, 2022. Judge Moreno issued a Report and Recommendation recommending that the Court accept Defendant's plea of guilty to Count 1 as alleged in the Indictm... More... ( 06-21-2022 - SD) |
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Melissa Dittman v. Rapid City School District and Dakota Truck Underwriters
Pierre, South Dakota personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued defendants on a workers' compensation theory. On February 17, 2017, Dittman injured her back while working as a special education teacher for Employer. Dittman provided Employer with timely notice of her injury. At the time of the injury, Insurer insured the Employer. Dittman initially sought treatment with B... More... ( 06-15-2022 - SD) |
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United States of America v. Justis Running Bear
Pierre, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with abusive sexual conduct. Justis Running Bear, age 23, was indicted by a federal grand jury on October 13, 2021. He pleaded guilty on March 14, 2022. The conviction stemmed from an incident that occurred on March 28, 2021, in Todd County, South Dakota, when Running Bear did knowingly engage in sexual c... More... ( 06-15-2022 - SD) |
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United States of America v. Theresa White Lightning, a/k/a, Theresa Red Fox
Pierre, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with assaulting, resisting and impeding a federal officer. heresa White Lightning, a/k/a, Theresa Red Fox, age 37, was indicted by a federal grand jury on February 8, 2021. She pleaded guilty on December 6, 2021. The conviction stemmed from an incident that occurred on May 27, 2020, in McLaughlin in which... More... ( 06-15-2022 - SD) |
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United States of America v. Samuel Francis White Horse
Pierre, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with A jury found Samuel Francis White Horse guilty of tampering with evidence in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1512(c)(1). White Horse appeals, arguing that the district court[1] failed to instruct the jury on one of the elements of the offense.... More... ( 06-03-2022 - SD) |
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United States of America v. Valerie Red Fish
Pierre, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with resisting and impeding a federal officer. Valerie Red Fish, age 44, was indicted by a federal grand jury on February 8, 2021. She pled guilty on December 6, 2021. The conviction stemmed from an incident that occurred on May 27, 2020, in McLaughlin, in which Red Fish assaulted a Bureau of Indian Affai... More... ( 05-25-2022 - SD) |
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United States of America v. Gabriel Roubideaux
Pierre, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with arson. Gabriel Roubideaux, age 34, was indicted by a federal grand jury on June 8, 2021. He pled guilty on February 1, 2022. The conviction stemmed from an incident that occurred in March 2021, in Mellette County, South Dakota. In the early morning hours of March 16, 2021, Roubideaux intentionally s... More... ( 05-17-2022 - SD) |