Reno Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Second-Degree Murder
Reno, Nev. – A local man has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for second-degree murder, announced U.S. Attorney Dayle Elieson for the District of Nevada.
Borden Bitt, 25, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Larry R. Hicks on his guilty plea to one count of second-degree murder within Indian Country. The crime occurred on July 23, 2017.
According to court documents, the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) received an emergency phone call about a fight at a house on Atkins Road in Owyhee. A BIA officer arrived on scene and found the victim face down in a pool of blood on the floor. Emergency medical services arrived and determined that the victim was deceased.
Bitt admitted that he approached the victim from behind with a large single-blade hunting knife and slit the victim’s throat.
The case was investigated by the FBI and the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Sue Fahami.
Bitt is a member of the Shoshone Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Indian Reservation. Owyhee is located within the exterior boundaries of the Duck Valley Indian Reservation and is designated as Indian Country.
Bitt will serve 180 months in federal prison and five years of supervised release.
Key Facts
- State: Nevada
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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