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United States Attorney Marty J. Jackley announced today that on
May 30, 2007, Lyle Blue Legs pled guilty in federal court to conspiracy
to distribute cocaine. Blue Legs, of Pine Ridge, appeared before
U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier and pled guilty to the original
indictment which was returned following an investigation conducted
by the FBI and ATF. The penalty upon conviction is ten years to
life imprisonment and/or a $4,000,000 fine. Jackley said the charges
relate to a drug conspiracy, involving others, between late 2002
and early 2006. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States
Attorney Mara M. Kohn. A presentence investigation has been ordered
and a sentencing date has been set for August 20, 2007.
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