Man pleads guilty to second degree manslaughter

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April 23, 2024
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Last Updated 9 months ago

RAPID CITY, S.D. – A Rapid City man pleaded guilty to second-degree manslaughter during a court appearance Monday.

Antoine Bissonette, 43, pleaded guilty to the killing of Andrew Bear Robe, 44, in March 2021.

Bear Robe was found dead in the garage of a home in the 900 block of North Seventh Street in Rapid City

Bissonette was originally charged with second-degree murder, but on Monday pleaded guilty to second-degree manslaughter.

Bissonette faces up to ten years in prison when he is sentenced on June 3.

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