SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) — A Sioux Falls man is going to federal prison for 20 years for a drug conviction that resulted in serious bodily harm to another person.
Jacob Allen Baker, 27, was sentenced Monday by U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier after taking a plea in December.
In August of 2019, Baker distributed fentanyl, which the victim smoked. The victim overdosed but was saved by a dose of Narcan.
Below is the news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
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Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Sioux Falls, South Dakota, man convicted of Distribution of a Controlled Substance Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury was sentenced on March 22, 2021, by U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier.
Jacob Allen Baker, age 27, was sentenced to 240 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, and a special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund in the amount of $100.
Baker was indicted by a federal grand jury on August 17, 2020. He pled guilty on December 21, 2020.
The conviction stemmed from an incident on or about August 14, 2019, when Baker, knowingly and intentionally distributed fentanyl and said fentanyl resulted in the serious bodily injury of a victim. The victim smoked the fentanyl provided by Baker and sustained an overdose, which was reversed by the administration of Narcan. Fentanyl is a Schedule II controlled substance.
This case was investigated by the Sioux Falls Area Drug Task Force and the Drug Enforcement Agency. Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Mark Hodges prosecuted the case.
Baker was immediately turned over to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.
