United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a
Porcupine, South Dakota, man convicted of Possession of a Firearm and
Ammunition by a Prohibited Person was sentenced by Chief Judge Jeffrey L.
Viken, U.S. District Court.
Dre Red Feather, age 26, was sentenced on August 10, 2018,
to 60 months in federal prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release, and
ordered to pay a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.
Red Feather was indicted for the charge by a federal grand
jury on August 8, 2017. The charge
related to Red Feather discharging a firearm at another male at Pine Ridge on
July 30, 2017. Red Feather is prohibited
from possessing firearms and ammunition, based on a previous felony conviction
for Assault on a Federal Officer in 2012.
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 make our neighborhoods safer for
everyone. Attorney General Jeff Sessions
reinvigorated PSN in 2017 as part of the Department’s renewed focus on
targeting violent criminals, directing all U.S. Attorney’s Offices to work in
partnership with federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement and the
local community to develop effective, locally-based strategies to reduce
violent crime.
This case was investigated by the Oglala Sioux Tribe Public
Safety, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Bureau of Alcohol,
Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Megan Poppen prosecuted the case.
Red Feather was immediately turned over to the custody of
the U.S. Marshals Service.
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