Clint A. Marshall, Assault with a Dangerous Weapon, South Dakota 2015

OGALA, SOUTH DAKOTA (March 27, 2017) – In a shocking turn of events, a 44-year-old man from Oglala, South Dakota, has been convicted of Assault with a Dangerous Weapon and Assault by Striking, Beating or Wounding.

According to court documents, Clint A. Marshall was sentenced to 51 months in custody, 3 years’ supervised release, a $100.00 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund, and $69,805.49 restitution for Count 1. He also received a 12-month sentence in custody, 1 year supervised release, and a $25.00 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund for Count 2. The custody time was ordered to run consecutively.

The disturbing incident occurred on October 10, 2015, when Marshall got into a verbal argument with his girlfriend at a trailer he was renting in Oglala. The argument turned physical, and Marshall assaulted his girlfriend using his hands. She left the trailer and the area for a short period of time.

When she returned, there was a white vehicle and two women outside the trailer. Marshall was also outside and approached his girlfriend. Marshall still appeared angry from the earlier fight with her. The two women got back into their vehicle and indicated to Marshall’s girlfriend that she could get in. Before getting into the car, she threw her car keys at Marshall. She got into the back seat of the vehicle. Marshall then picked up the car keys, got in his girlfriend’s car, and began following the white vehicle with the three women in it.

Marshall followed the white vehicle, increasing his speed and driving erratically. Using the vehicle he was driving, Marshall rammed the rear portion of the white vehicle. That strike caused the white vehicle to slide off the highway and roll over, ultimately coming to rest back on its wheels in a field.

One of the women, who had to be removed from the vehicle with specialized equipment, is paralyzed in all of her limbs as a result of the crash and requires full-time medical care in a specialized facility. Two other women sustained injuries from the crash. The case was investigated by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Office of Justice Services, the Oglala Sioux Tribe Department of Public Safety, and the South Dakota Highway Patrol. Assistant U.S. Attorney Kathryn N. Rich prosecuted the case.

Marshall was immediately returned to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service. The incident has sparked outrage in the community and serves as a reminder of the dangers of domestic violence and reckless driving.

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