United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Fort
Thompson, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for
Involuntary Manslaughter.
Antoine Medicine Crow, Jr., age 37, was indicted on August
13, 2019. He appeared before U.S.
Magistrate Judge Mark A. Moreno on August 19, 2019, and pled not guilty to the
Indictment.
The maximum penalty upon conviction is up to 8 years in
federal prison and/or a $250,000 fine, 3 years of supervised release, and $100
to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.
Restitution may also be ordered.
The Indictment alleges that on April 26, 2019, Medicine Crow
unlawfully killed a human being by operating a motor vehicle in a grossly
negligent manner.
The charge is merely an accusation and Medicine Crow is
presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
The investigation is being conducted by the Federal Bureau
of Investigation, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Crow Creek Agency, and the South
Dakota Highway Patrol. Assistant U.S.
Attorney Troy R. Morley is prosecuting the case.
Medicine Crow was remanded to the custody of the U.S.
Marshals Service pending trial. A trial
date has not been set.
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