Rollin Lee Dollens, Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person, South Dakota 2020

A Parker man has been sentenced to 3 years of probation with 8 months of house arrest, a $1,000 fine, a special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund in the amount of $100, and forfeiture of a handgun.

United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that Rollin Lee Dollens, a 52-year-old Parker, South Dakota, man, was sentenced on September 15, 2020, by U.S. District Judge Charles B. Kornmann.

The conviction stems from an incident that occurred on September 16, 2019, wherein Dollens, an unlawful user of methamphetamine, knowingly possessed a handgun while driving in Corson County, South Dakota.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.

The conviction also falls under Project Guardian, the Department of Justice's signature initiative to reduce gun violence and enforce federal firearms laws.

The case was investigated by the Northern Plains Safe Trails Drug Enforcement Task Force, the Corson County Sheriff's Office, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Assistant U.S. Attorney Cameron J. Cook prosecuted the case.

In response to the sentencing, Parsons stated that the U.S. Attorney's Office is committed to reducing violent crime and keeping our communities safe.

Rollin Lee Dollens, 52, age of Parker, South Dakota, was sentenced on September 15, 2020, by U.S. District Judge Charles B. Kornmann.

Exact criminal charges: Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person.

City and state: Parker, South Dakota.

Exact date with month/day/year: February 11, 2020 (indicted), September 15, 2020 (sentencing), and September 16, 2019 (crime date).

Sentence or outcome: 3 years of probation with 8 months of house arrest, a $1,000 fine, a special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund in the amount of $100, and forfeiture of a handgun.

Dollar amounts where applicable: $1,000 fine, $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sd/pr/parker-man-sentenced-firearm-charge