United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Sioux Falls, South Dakota, man convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance was sentenced on October 21, 2019, by U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier.

Michael Bernard Goldberg, age 36, was sentenced to 132 months in federal prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release, and a special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund in the amount of $100.

Goldberg was indicted by a federal grand jury on September 5, 2018.  He pled guilty on August 8, 2019.

The conviction stemmed from incidents beginning on an unknown date and continuing until approximately September 2018, when Goldberg, along with at least one other person, reached an agreement or came to an understanding to distribute 500 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing methamphetamine in the District of South Dakota.

Goldberg purchased over 500 grams of methamphetamine from co-conspirators to distribute to his own drug customers in Sioux Falls.

This case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Sioux Falls Area Drug Task Force.  Assistant U.S. Attorney Jennifer D. Mammenga prosecuted the case.

Goldberg was immediately turned over to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.

United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Sioux Falls, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance.

Michael Bernard Goldberg, age 35, was indicted on September 5, 2018. He appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Veronica L. Duffy on September 7, 2018, and pled not guilty to the Indictment.

Goldberg faces a minimum of 10 years in federal prison. The maximum penalty upon conviction is up to life in federal prison and/or a $1,000,000 fine, life of supervised release, and $100 to the Federal Crime Victims Fund. Restitution may also be ordered.

The Indictment alleges that beginning at a time uncertain and continuing until September of 2018, Goldberg knowingly and intentionally combined, conspired, confederated, and agreed together and with others, to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine, which is a Schedule II controlled substance.

The charge is merely an accusation and Goldberg is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

The investigation is being conducted by the Drug Enforcement Administration. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jennifer D. Mammenga is prosecuting the case.

Goldberg was released on bond pending trial which has not been set yet.