Daeshaun Jared Ickle Cobretti Small, a 22-year-old resident of Henryetta, Oklahoma, has pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in Indian Country. The plea was entered before the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma and carries a potential penalty of up to eight years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
According to the Superseding Indictment, on December 31, 2022, Small unlawfully killed a victim while driving under the influence of alcohol. The indictment states that he failed to devote full time and attention to driving and operated his vehicle without due caution or circumspection. The incident took place in Okmulgee County within the Muscogee (Creek) Nation Reservation.
The case was investigated 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 legal factors. Until sentencing is complete, Small will remain free on bond with certain conditions.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Kevin Gross and Jonathan E. Soverly represented the government in this case.
