Laveen Man Gets 87 Months for Illegally Possessing Firearm on Reservation

PHOENIX –On October 10,  2017, Anthony James Kyyitan, 38, of Laveen, Ariz., was sentenced by U.S. District Judge David G. Campbell to 45 months in prison for recklessly handling a firearm on the Gila River Indian Community.  Kyyitan had previously pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct.

In imposing the sentence, Judge Campbell noted that Kyyitan was a prohibited possessor who had improperly possessed firearms on two occasions while living on the reservation.  Kyyitan is an enrolled member of the Gila River Indian Community.

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