MITCHELL, S.D. (KELO.com) — A Mitchell, South Dakota, man convicted of Felon in Possession of a Firearm has been sentenced.
David Edward Petersdorf, age 51, was sentenced to 3 years of probation and a special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund in the amount of $100.
The conviction stemmed from an incident on May 7, 2019, when Petersdorf allowed law enforcement officers to search his residence. Petersdorf advised the officers that they would find a Springfield Armory, Model XD-9 Sub-Compact, 9mm handgun, which had been shipped and transported in interstate commerce. Petersdorf had a prior conviction of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year, and he knew he could not possess any firearms.
Petersdorf was indicted by a federal grand jury on August 6, 2019, and sentenced on
August 31, 2020.
(The Department of Justice contributed to this report.)
