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A brutal assault in Wanblee, South Dakota, has left a 22-year-old man permanently injured and facing lengthy prison time.
Robert George Quiver, Jr., was sentenced to 12 months and 1 day in custody, 3 years of supervised release, and ordered to pay a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund for his role in the assault.
The victim, who suffered skull and nasal bone fractures requiring a craniotomy, was repeatedly struck in the head with a hard blunt object and shod feet during a fight on October 15, 2012. Quiver pled guilty to the Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury charge on February 5, 2014.
Quiver was also indicted for False Statements Relating to Health Care Matters and Attempt to Obtain Controlled Substances by Fraud after presenting a false prescription for hydrocodone to a pharmacist at the Indian Health Services Pharmacy in Wanblee on July 11, 2013.
He was sentenced to time served, 3 years of supervised release, and ordered to pay a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund for the false statements charge.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Kathryn N. Rich prosecuted both cases, and the sentences were ordered to run concurrently.
Quiver was immediately returned to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service following his sentencing. The investigation was led by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Office of Justice Services, and the Oglala Sioux Tribe Department of Public Safety for the assault charge, and the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General for the false statements charge.
The case serves as a reminder of the consequences of violent crime and the importance of honest communication in healthcare.
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Key Facts
- State: South Dakota
- Category: Violent Crime|Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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