Lawrence Gary, Assaulting and Resisting Officers, South Dakota 2013

Grimy Times has learned that Lawrence Gary, a 36-year-old man from Rosebud, South Dakota, has been convicted of assaulting and resisting Rosebud Tribal officers. According to court documents, Gary appeared before U.S. District Magistrate Judge Mark A. Moreno on September 19, 2013, and pled guilty to a Superseding Information that charged him with Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers.

The maximum penalty upon conviction is 1 year in custody, a $100,000 fine, restitution, and a $25 assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund. The charge relates to an incident that occurred on July 25, 2012, when Rosebud Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement Officers responded to a complaint that Gary was driving while intoxicated.

As a result, Gary was asked to step out of the car and perform sobriety tests. However, the officers had to pull Gary from the car and place handcuffs on him. Gary was non-compliant, spun away from the officers, and lunged toward one of the officers before being restrained again and placed in a patrol car.

The investigation was conducted by the Rosebud Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement Services. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Marie Ruettgers. A presentence investigation was ordered, and a sentencing date was set for November 25, 2013. Gary was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service pending sentencing.

Law enforcement officials have expressed relief that the case has come to a close. 'We're glad that justice has been served,' said a spokesperson for the Rosebud Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement Services. 'We hope that this conviction will serve as a deterrent to others who may be tempted to engage in similar behavior.'

Grimy Times will continue to follow this story and provide updates as more information becomes available.

A sentencing hearing has been scheduled for November 25, 2013. Gary faces up to 1 year in custody, a $100,000 fine, restitution, and a $25 assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sd/pr/rosebud-man-convicted-assaulting-and-resisting-rosebud-tribal-officers