Daeshaun Jared Ickle Cobretti Small, a 22-year-old resident of Henryetta, Oklahoma, has pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in Indian Country. The charge stems from a Superseding Indictment alleging that on December 31, 2022, Small unlawfully killed a victim while operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol and failing to devote full attention to driving. The incident took place in Okmulgee County within the Muscogee (Creek) Nation Reservation.
According to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, this offense is punishable by up to eight years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
The investigation was conducted by the Oklahoma Highway Patrol and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
“The Honorable D. Edward Snow, U.S. Magistrate Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, accepted the plea and ordered the completion of a presentence investigation report.”
A U.S. District Court Judge will determine Small’s sentence after reviewing federal sentencing guidelines and other statutory factors. In the meantime, Small remains free on bond with conditions pending sentencing.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Kevin Gross and Jonathan E. Soverly represented the government in this case.
