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Date: 11-23-2023
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Case Number: 3:14-cr-30085
Judge: Roberto A. Lange
Court: The United States Court for the District of South Dakota (Hughes County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: The United States Attorney’s Office in Pierre
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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.
The conviction stems from an incident that occurred on March 25, 2023, in Lower Brule. Thompson was at the home of an acquaintance when he heard a disturbance outside the residence. Thompson left the residence, walked around the corner of the home, and saw a man standing near the home. Thompson produced a knife and stabbed the man five times, piercing his heart. There was no indication that the other man was displaying a weapon when Thompson fatally stabbed him.
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 Bureau of Indian Affairs - Office of Justice Services - Crow Creek Agency. Assistant U.S. Attorney Troy R. Morley prosecuted the case.
The defendant was immediately remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service to begin serving his sentence.
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