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Eagle Butte Man Sentenced for Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury




On June 20, 2016, Carl White Eagle, 27 of Eagle Butte was sentenced to 21 months in custody, following pleading guilty to assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury on March 29, 2016. He was sentenced on June 20, 2016, by U.S. District Judge Roberto A. Lange.


White Eagle also received two years of supervised release.


White Eagle was indicted by a federal grand jury on August 11, 2015. According to court documents, the conviction stems from an incident that took place on April 5, 2015 in Eagle Butte. White Eagle and his girlfriend got into an argument about him being with other girls.  They were standing in the kitchen entryway, and when the victim walked behind them, White Eagle turned around and without warning or saying anything, assaulted the victim, knocking her to the floor.  The victim tried to get up, but was dazed.  Blood was pouring from her mouth and she was crying.  When the victim sought medical attention later that day, she told the doctors what had happened and law enforcement was notified. The victim required complex plastic surgery to repair the injuries to her lip and mouth.


White Eagle was immediately turned over to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.














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