A Sioux Falls woman was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for her role in a fentanyl overdose case.
Halie Sletten, 43, was convicted of Distribution of a Controlled Substance Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury and was sentenced on November 4, 2021 by District Court Judge Karen E. Schreier.
Sletten was indicted by a federal grand jury on October 6, 2020, and pled guilty on August 20, 2021.
The charges stem from an incident on January 17, 2020, in which Sletten knowingly and intentionally distributed fentanyl and heroin to Victim #1, resulting in a serious overdose.
Victim #1 injected the fentanyl and heroin that Sletten distributed and sustained an overdose. Paramedics were called and administered two doses of Narcan to revive him.
The distribution of fentanyl and heroin by Sletten resulted in a substantial risk of death for Victim #1.
This case was investigated by the Brandon Police Department, Sioux Fall Police Department, Sioux Falls Area Drug Task Force, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Mark Hodges prosecuted the case.
Sletten was immediately turned over to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.
She was also ordered to pay $100 to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.
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Key Facts
- State: South Dakota
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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