A Lower Brule man will serve 41 months in prison for seriously injuring another man in a kicking assault earlier this year.

U.S. District Judge Charles Kornmann also sentenced Sidney Francis Walters, also known as Sidney Francis Ziegler, no age listed, to three years of supervised release after he completes his prison term.

Walters had pleaded guilty to the May 23, 2008, incident.

In other federal court news:

- Cornelius Last Horse, 37, Kyle, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Richard Battey to three years in prison and 20 years of supervised release after he pleaded guilty to abusive sexual contact. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, Last Horse admitted committing a sexual act on a child younger than 16 by putting her in fear for her safety. The incident happened between April 2004 and May 2006. Last Horse was originally indicted on an additional charge of aggravated sexual abuse.

- William Clifford, 19, Pine Ridge, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Karen Schreier to 12 months and one day in prison and three years of supervised release after he pleaded guilty to escape. He admitted escaping from the custody of a federal facility last June.

- Louis Goodshield, 19, Rapid City, was sentenced by Schreier to time served and three years of supervised release, plus $4,000 restitution. According to a news release from the U.S. Attorney's Office, Goodshield pleaded guilty to possessing a homemade "silencer."

- Tyler Eagle Bull, 23, Pine Ridge, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute cocaine. Eight people were indicted in connection with the conspiracy, which went from 2002 to October 2008. Two have been sentenced after pleading guilty; trials are pending for the others. Eagle Bull faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in prison with a maximum of life in prison and a $4 million fine. He is in custody pending sentencing Feb. 23.

- Sheila Moss, 26, Pittsburgh, pleaded not guilty to possessing an unregistered firearm. Federal court documents show she is accused of possessing a sawed-off shotgun Oct. 31 in Sturgis. The maximum penalty upon conviction is 10 years in prison. No trial date was set.

The U.S. District Court generally prosecutes felonies committed on reservations; tribal courts handle misdemeanor crimes. Felonies that happen off the reservation are prosecuted in state/circuit court and are reported separately in the Journal. Some drug and firearms cases are also prosecuted in federal court.