April 12, 2021
Neil Blue Coat, 35, of Eagle Butte, convicted of possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, was sentenced on April 12, 2021, by Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange to 14 months in federal prison followed by two years of supervised release, a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims fund, and forfeiture of three handguns and ammunition. Blue Coat was indicted by a federal gr…