United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Marty,
South Dakota, man convicted of Kidnapping was sentenced on November 4, 2019, by
U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier.
Gavin Little, age 23, was sentenced to 210 months in federal
prison, followed by 4 years of supervised release, and a special assessment to
the Federal Crime Victims Fund in the amount of $100.
U.S. Attorney Ron Parsons also announced that a Yankton,
South Dakota, man convicted of Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury was
sentenced on November 4, 2019, by U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier.
Christian Garcia, age 25, was sentenced to 30 months in
federal prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release, and a special
assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund in the amount of $100
Little and Garcia were indicted by a federal grand jury on
January 8, 2019. Both defendants pled
guilty on August 15, 2019.
On November 25, 2018, Little and Garcia, along with two
juveniles, assaulted an adult male, Keith Cournoyer, at a home in east housing
of Marty, on the Yankton Sioux Indian Reservation. After the man was severely beaten and
unconscious, Little loaded him into a vehicle and left the scene. A high-speed chase ensued near Greenwood
before Little abandoned the vehicle and fled away on foot. Tribal officers found Cournoyer in the back
of the vehicle, unconscious. He was
flown to Sioux Falls for emergency medical treatment.
The investigation was conducted by the Yankton Sioux Tribe
Law Enforcement and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant
U.S. Attorney Jeffrey C. Clapper.
Little and Garcia were immediately turned over to the
custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.
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