Eagle Butte Man Sentenced To 5+ Years For Illegal Gun Possession

(Eagle Butte, SD) — A twice-convicted man will spend at least the next five years behind bars for illegal possession of a firearm. Devin Dolphus of Eagle Butte had pleaded guilty in August of Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person. Dolphus was arrested in March when police found him asleep in a running car at a gas station. A search of the car produced a rifle, along with drugs and drug paraphernalia. The 25-year-old also had federal firearms convictions in 2019 and 2021.

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