Brendan Harry, Involuntary Manslaughter, New Mexico 2013

Crownpoint Man Sentenced to 57 Months in Prison for Involuntary Manslaughter Conviction

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A 21-year-old man from Crownpoint, N.M. has been sentenced to 57 months in federal prison for his conviction on involuntary manslaughter and assault charges.

Brendan Harry, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, was ordered to pay $2,052.13 in restitution to cover funeral and other expenses incurred by one victim's family.

The charges against Harry arose out of a single motor vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 5:00 a.m. on March 31, 2012, near Borrego Pass, N.M., on the Navajo Indian Reservation.

According to court documents, Harry was driving while intoxicated and caused the death of three of his passengers and serious injury to a fourth passenger when he crashed the vehicle.

In entering his guilty plea, Harry admitted to the crimes. He was charged with three counts of involuntary manslaughter and one count of assault resulting in serious bodily injury.

This case was investigated by the Crownpoint office of the Navajo Nation Division of Public Safety and was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Kyle T. Nayback.

Harry's sentence was handed down on June 3, 2013. He will serve 57 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-nm/pr/crownpoint-man-sentenced-fifty-seven-months-involuntary-manslaughter-conviction-arising