Kerry Browning, Prohibited Person in Possession of a Firearm, South Dakota 2022

A man in Mission, South Dakota has been sentenced to six and half months of custody and three years of supervised release after being found guilty of Prohibited Person in Possession of a Firearm.

Kerry Browning, 36, was sentenced on March 21, 2022, by Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, U.S. District Court.

Browning was indicted by a federal grand jury on June 8, 2021, and pleaded guilty on December 30, 2021.

The conviction stems from an incident on April 11, 2021, in Todd County, South Dakota, when law enforcement received a call that Browning was driving recklessly.

When law enforcement made contact with Browning, they observed a rifle in plain view in his vehicle.

Browning is a felon and an unlawful user of a controlled substance, making him a prohibited person.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program proven to be effective at reducing violent crime.

Through PSN, a broad spectrum of stakeholders work together to identify the most pressing violent crime problems in the community and develop comprehensive solutions to address them.

Browning was detained following his sentencing hearing.

The case was investigated by the Rosebud Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement Services and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, while Assistant U.S. Attorney Meghan Dilges prosecuted the case.

The defendant was ordered to pay a special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund in the amount of $100.

Mandatory facts: Defendant/respondent real full name – Kerry Browning, exact criminal charges – Prohibited Person in Possession of a Firearm, city and state – Mission, South Dakota, exact date with month/day/year – March 21, 2022, sentence or outcome – six and half months of custody and three years of supervised release, dollar amounts where applicable – $100.

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