Willard Henry, Assault and Firearm Charges, South Dakota 2021

St. Francis Man Charged with Assault and Firearm Charges

Willard Henry, a 40-year-old man from St. Francis, South Dakota, has been indicted for assaulting, resisting, and impeding a federal officer, and using and carrying a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence.

According to an indictment handed down on March 11, 2021, Henry allegedly assaulted multiple law enforcement officers employed by the Rosebud Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement Services on February 3, 2021, in Todd County, South Dakota. The conduct involved the use of a firearm.

The maximum penalty upon conviction is up to life in federal prison and/or a $250,000 fine, seven years of supervised release, and $100 to the Federal Crime Victims Fund. Restitution may also be ordered.

Henry appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark A. Moreno on March 12, 2021, and pled not guilty to the Indictment. He was released on bond pending trial, and a trial date has not been set.

The charges are merely accusations, and Henry is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program aimed at reducing violent crime and making our neighborhoods safer for everyone. The investigation is being conducted by the Rosebud Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement Services and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Assistant U.S. Attorney Kirk Albertson is prosecuting the case.

Willard Henry, age 40, was indicted on March 11, 2021. He appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark A. Moreno on March 12, 2021, and pled not guilty to the Indictment. He was released on bond pending trial. A trial date has not been set.

The Indictment alleges that on February 3, 2021, in Todd County, South Dakota, Henry assaulted, opposed, impeded, intimidated, and interfered with multiple law enforcement officers who were employed by the Rosebud Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement Services, and that such conduct involved the use of a firearm.

Defendant: Willard Henry, Jr.

Criminal Charges: Assaulting, Resisting, and Impeding a Federal Officer and Using and Carrying a Firearm During and in Relation to a Crime of Violence.

City and State: St. Francis, South Dakota

Exact Date: February 3, 2021, and March 11, 2021

Sentence or Outcome: Released on bond pending trial. A trial date has not been set.

Dollar Amounts: $250,000 fine, seven years of supervised release, and $100 to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.

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