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Defendant Ran Over Man with Truck, Killing Him
A 56-year-old woman from Pine Ridge, South Dakota, has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in a fatal hit-and-run crash, authorities said.
Sarah Lilly Brown Eyes, 56, was indicted by a federal grand jury on August 26, 2014, and appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Veronica L. Duffy on September 29, 2014, pleading not guilty to the indictment.
The maximum penalty upon conviction is 8 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 indictment charges that on June 24, 2014, at Slim Buttes, Brown Eyes ran over a man with a truck, killing him.
The charge is merely an accusation, and Brown Eyes is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
The investigation was conducted by the Bureau of Indian Affairs Office of Justice Services and the Oglala Sioux Tribe Department of Public Safety. Assistant U.S. Attorney Sarah B. Collins is prosecuting the case.
Brown Eyes was detained pending trial, and a trial date has not been set.
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Key Facts
- State: South Dakota
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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