United States v. Iron Hawk

BYE, Circuit Judge.

Following a jury trial, Frank Iron Hawk was sentenced by the district court 1 to 120 months’ imprisonment for assault resulting in serious bodily injury to a child in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 113(a)(6) and 3559(f)(3), and 57 months’ imprisonment for child abuse in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1153 and South Dakota Codified Law (S.D.C.L.) § 26-10-1. On appeal, Iron Hawk contends the evidence was insufficient to sustain his conviction. In addition, he argues the district court erred by admitting testimony of the victim’s permanent injury and in denying his offer of proof of a…