Sioux Falls man receives two-year federal sentence for firearm possession as felon

BySouth Dakota Courts DailyNov 30, 20250 comments2 views

A Sioux Falls man has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a felon. U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier delivered the sentence to Michael Spath, II, 35, on December 1, 2025.



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