Looks like Priekstat had a good case after all, GOOD JOB BOB!
Pierre Man Convicted
CAPTION: Caleb Gilkerson
A Pierre man who accused a federal agent of framing him has been convicted on a charge of possessing untagged
geese.
Federal Magistrate Judge Mark Moreno of Pierre issued a verdict Thursday that finds Caleb Gilkerson guilty of violating the federal migratory bird treaty act.
In a trial on Tuesday, US Fish and Wildlife Service agent Bob Prieksat testified that he found 32 untagged geese in Gilkerson's game-processing business in December. Those tags are required to identify which hunters have shot and whether they have exceeded the bag limit.
Gilkerson testified that he believes Prieksat framed him by removing tags from some geese the agent found in the freezer at Steamboat Game and Fish.
The magistrate did not make detailed findings in the one-page document finding Gilkerson guilty. No date has been set for sentencing Gilkerson, who could face a maximum penalty of six months in jail and a $5,000 fine.
Governor Mike Rounds has asked federal officials to fire or transfer Prieksat because of complaints that the federal agent has been abusive to hunters he checks in the field.