Man Indicted for Involuntary Manslaughter

U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of South Dakota
March 19, 2010

U.S. Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for involuntary manslaughter. Denny Spotted Eagle, age 21, was indicted by a federal grand jury on March 16, 2010, for involuntary manslaughter. He appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge John E. Simko on March 19, 2010, and pled not guilty to the indictment. The maximum penalty upon conviction is eight years of imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, or both. The charge is merely an accusation, and Spotted Eagle is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty. The investigation is being conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Assistant U.S. Attorney Gregg S. Peterman is prosecuting the case. Spotted Eagle was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshal. A trial date has not yet been set.