United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that two Pine Ridge, South Dakota, men convicted of Third Degree Burglary were sentenced on January 19, 2016, by Chief Judge Jeffrey L. Viken, U.S. District Court.
Edward Two Hawk, age 22, and Troy Weston, Jr., age 21, were sentenced to time served, two years of supervised release, and ordered to pay a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund and $4,250 in restitution.
Two Hawk and Weston were charged on April 16, 2013. Two Hawk pleaded guilty on September 18, 2015, and Weston pleaded guilty on September 21, 2015.
The conviction stems from Two Hawk and Weston breaking into a shed at Pine Ridge and stealing several items, including a TV, a DVD player, a refrigerator, movies, heaters, amplifiers, extension cords, a guitar, and a buffalo head.
This case was investigated by the Bureau of Indian Affairs Office of Justice Services. Assistant U.S. Attorney Sarah B. Collins prosecuted the case.