A Rapid City woman was sentenced to 5 years in custody after being convicted of involuntary manslaughter.
Lavina Mackey, age 54, was sentenced on April 22, 2014, by Chief Judge Jeffrey L. Viken, U.S. District Court, for her role in a fatal car accident on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.
Mackey was driving a Ford Expedition while intoxicated on May 4, 2012, near Red Shirt Table. She lost control of the vehicle and caused a roll-over accident, killing an unrestrained three-year-old child who was thrown from the vehicle.
Mackey was indicted for Felony Child Abuse and Neglect, Involuntary Manslaughter, and Operating a Motor Vehicle under the Influence of Alcohol Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury to a Minor Child by a federal grand jury on August 29, 2012.
She pled guilty to the Involuntary Manslaughter charge on December 2, 2013. The charge carried a sentence of 5 years in custody, 3 years of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund, which Mackey was ordered to pay.
The case was investigated by the South Dakota Highway Patrol, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Office of Justice Services, and the Oglala Sioux Tribe Department of Public Safety. Assistant U.S. Attorney Kathryn N. Rich prosecuted the case.
Mackey was immediately turned over to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service after being sentenced.
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Key Facts
- State: South Dakota
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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