Acey Morrison was killed in August 2022 in Rapid City, South Dakota. Nearly four years later, the case has reached a legal conclusion. Gregory Edward Landers, 55, was sentenced to seven years in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree manslaughter, resolving a case shaped by evidentiary limits, procedural delays, and a negotiated plea. For Morriso…
KILLING OF TRANS NATIVE AMERICAN WOMAN ENDS IN ACCOUNTABILITY AFTER FOUR YEARS — KILLER SENTENCED TO SEVEN YEARS
A manslaughter conviction closes the case in court, but the outcome reflects the limits of what the system can deliver.
