PIERRE – United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that an Eagle Butte, South Dakota man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Prohibited Person in Possession of a Firearm.
Anthony Lawrence Collins, Sr., age 39, was indicted in October of 2022. He appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark A. Moreno on October 13, 2022 and pleaded not guilty.
The maximum penalty upon conviction for Prohibited Person in Possession of a Firearm is 10 years in federal prison and/or a $250,000 fine, three years of supervised release and $100 to the Federal Crime Victims Fund. Restitution may also be ordered.
The Indictment alleges Collins unlawfully possessed a firearm on March 12, 2021 and on July 23, 2022. Both incidents occurred in Dewey County, South Dakota.
These charges are merely accusations and Collins is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
The investigation is being conducted by Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement Services. Assistant U.S. Attorney Carl Thunem is prosecuting the case.
Collins has been remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service pending further hearing