United States Attorney Brendan V.
Johnson announced that a Pine Ridge, South Dakota woman charged with simple
assault and misprision of a pelony was sentenced on August 15, 2012 by United
States District Judge Jeffrey L. Viken. As to the simple assault charge, Jamie
Lynn Eagle Bull, age 30, was sentenced to 12 months’ imprisonment, one year of
supervised release, and a $25 special assessment to the Victim Assistance Fund.
As to the misprision of a felony charge, Eagle Bull was sentenced to 12 months’
and one day of imprisonment, one year of supervised release, and a $100 special
assessment to the Victim Assistance Fund. The periods of imprisonment and
supervised release are to run concurrently.
Eagle Bull was indicted for child abuse
and making false statements to a federal agency by a federal grand jury on
April 19, 2011. The charges relate to Eagle Bull throwing a hammer that
ultimately struck an infant in the head in November 2010. Eagle Bull then
concealed a false statement made by another person to law enforcement about the
incident. Eagle Bull pled guilty to simple assault and misprision of a felony
on May 8, 2012.
This case was investigated by the Bureau
of Indian Affairs, Office of Justice Services, and the Federal Bureau of
Investigation. Assistant United States Attorney Eric Kelderman prosecuted the
case.
Eagle Bull was immediately turned over
to the custody of the United States Marshals Service.
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