A South Dakota man has been sentenced to 108 months in federal prison for assault and firearm charges.
Robert Johnson, a/k/a Pitbull, age 43, was sentenced on September 21, 2021 by Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, U.S. District Court, for Assault with a Dangerous Weapon and Brandishing of a Firearm During and in Relation to a Crime of Violence.
Johnson, a resident of Stephan, South Dakota, was also ordered to pay a special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund in the amount of $200.
The conviction stemmed from an incident that occurred on June 20, 2020 in Lower Brule, South Dakota. Johnson approached an individual while brandishing a shotgun. In the course of a brief struggle, the shotgun fired and struck the victim in the shoulder region. Johnson fled the scene, and the shotgun was recovered the next day.
Johnson was indicted by a federal grand jury on October 14, 2020. He pled guilty on June 21, 2021.
This case was investigated by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Lower Brule Agency. Assistant U.S. Attorney Troy R. Morley prosecuted the case.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), the centerpiece of the federal government’s violent crime reduction efforts. PSN is an evidence-based 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.
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Key Facts
- State: South Dakota
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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