Sioux Falls Man Sentenced to Nearly 2 Years in Federal Prison for Possessing a Firearm as a Felon

SIOUX FALLS - United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced today that U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier has sentenced a Sioux Falls, South Dakota, man convicted of Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person. The sentencing took place on March 2, 2026.

Donald Hoff, 34, was sentenced to 22 months in federal prison, followed by two years of supervised release, and ordered to pay a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.

Hoff was indicted for Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person by a federal grand jury in August 2025. He pleaded guilty on December 30, 2025.

Hoff possessed a Taurus 9mm pistol on March 21, 2025, in Sioux Falls, as well as approximately 27 grams of methamphetamine. He was prohibited from possessing the firearm because he had previously been convicted of a felony-possession of a stolen vehicle-under South Dakota law.

This case was investigated by ATF and the South Dakota Highway Patrol. Assistant U.S. Attorney Mark Joyce prosecuted the case.

Hoff was immediately remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.