A federal jury in South Dakota convicted a man for second-degree murder but acquitted his brother for a murder on the Pine Ridge Reservation.
Wicahpe George Milk, 20, was found guilty for the October 15, 2004, stabbing death of Arden Bissonette, 20. Petan Duane Milk, 19, was cleared by the jury.
Wicahpe Milk faces life in prison and a $250,000 fine.
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Wanblee man guilty of murder
(The Rapid City Journal 5/5)
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Man guilty, brother acquitted for Pine Ridge murder
Thursday, May 5, 2005
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