Virgil Running Bear, Jr., Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person, South Dakota 2013

A North Dakota man is facing federal charges in South Dakota for allegedly possessing a firearm while being a prohibited person.

Virgil Running Bear, Jr., age 40, was indicted by a federal grand jury on May 15, 2013, for Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person.

Running Bear appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge William D. Gerdes on May 23, 2013, and pled not guilty to the Indictment.

The maximum penalty upon conviction is 10 years of imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, or both; 3 years of supervised release; an additional 2 years of supervised release upon revocation; and a mandatory $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.

The investigation is being conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Edmunds County Sheriff’s Office.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Kathryn N. Rich is prosecuting the case. Running Bear was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshal’s Service.

A trial date has not yet been set.

Defendant: Virgil Running Bear, Jr.

Crime: Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person

City and State: South Dakota

Date: May 15, 2013

Sentence: Maximum penalty is 10 years of imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, or both; 3 years of supervised release; an additional 2 years of supervised release upon revocation; and a mandatory $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.

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