GREAT FALLS – Box Elder resident Ryan John Gardipee on July
31 admitted to assaulting and injuring a woman during an argument that began
while they were out for the evening and continued at a residence on the Rocky
Boy’s Indian Reservation, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said.
Gardipee, 23, pleaded guilty to assault resulting in
substantial bodily injury to a dating partner. He faces a maximum five years in
prison, a $250,000 fine and three years of supervised release.
U.S. District Judge Brian M. Morris presided and set sentencing
for Nov. 14, 2019. Gardipee is detained pending sentencing.
The prosecution said in court records that on Dec. 8, 2018,
Gardipee, the victim and another person were out drinking at a casino and then
went to another business. An argument began between Gardipee and the victim and
continued after they returned to the casino. At one point, Gardipee and the
victim began to drive to a residence. Gardipee grabbed the victim’s head as she
was driving, and she slammed on the brakes. When the car began moving again,
Gardipee jumped out and returned to the casino. Fearing that Gardipee may have
injured himself, the victim returned to the casino and the two left together
for the residence. On the drive, Gardipee again grabbed the victim’s head and
yelled at her to drive to the residence. At the residence, Gardipee assaulted
and strangled the victim.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Jared Cobell is prosecuting the
case, which was investigated by the FBI.
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