A Lower Brule man convicted of Voluntary Manslaughter was sentenced last week following a three-day jury trial in federal district court in Pierre.
32-year old Joseph Thompson, Sr., was sentenced to 10 years and eight months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release.
Thompson was indicted by a federal grand jury in May of 2023 and was convicted in July of 2023.
The conviction stems from an incident that occurred on March 25, 2023, in Lower Brule. Thompson was at the home of an acquaintance when he heard a disturbance outside the residence.
Thompson left the residence, walked around the corner of the home, and saw a man standing near the home. Thompson produced a knife and stabbed the man five times, piercing his heart.
There was no indication that the other man was displaying a weapon when Thompson fatally stabbed him.
Thompson was immediately remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service to begin serving his sentence.