PHOENIX – On Oct. 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.