LeGrand To Be Sentenced Monday Afternoon

John LeGrand will be sentenced for manslaughter in Beadle County and a drug charge in Meade County

The Sturgis man charged with killing a Huron man in 2009 is scheduled to be sentenced today at the Beadle County Courthouse.  Forty-three year old John LeGrand made a plea deal with prosecutors in Beadle and Meade Counties that has him pleading guilty to 1st degree manslaughter for shooting Ricardo RJ Hein with a shotgun four times.  Circuit Judge Vince Foley could sentence LeGrand to 30 to 40 years in prison per the plea agreement.  In Meade County LeGrand pleaded guilty to distribution of a controlled substance to a minor and habitual offender information.  He could get up to 20 years on those charges.  Followin the 1:30 sentencing, Beadle County States Attorney Mike Moore with hold a post sentencing press conference with the media and members of Hein’s family.  That press conference will air at 3 PM Monday Afternoon.  Performance Radio news will air the press conference air live on 1340-AM KIJV  and on the web at kijv dot com.  Click on the sports page then select Listen Live KIJV.