Leslie Michael Hawk, Assault with a Dangerous Weapon, South Dakota 2014

A Rapid City man has been charged with a serious crime after allegedly assaulting a woman with a knife.

Leslie Michael Hawk, age 24, was indicted on October 21, 2014, by a federal grand jury for Assault with a Dangerous Weapon and Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury.

The charges stem from an incident that occurred on October 8, 2014, near Loneman, where Hawk allegedly assaulted a woman with a knife.

Hawk appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Veronica Duffy on October 22, 2014, and pled not guilty to the Indictment.

The maximum penalty upon conviction is 10 years of imprisonment and/or a $250,000 fine, 3 years of supervised release, and a $100 assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund. Restitution may also be ordered.

The investigation was conducted by the Bureau of Indian Affairs Office of Justice Services and the Pennington County Sheriff’s Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Ben Patterson is prosecuting the case.

Hawk is currently being detained pending trial. A trial date has not been set.

The charges are merely accusations, and Hawk is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sd/pr/rapid-city-man-indicted-assault