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Second Defendant Sentenced for Murder

U.S. Attorney’s Office July 09, 2009
  • Eastern District of Washington (509) 353-2767

SPOKANE, WA—Today, James A. McDevitt, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced that Norman Ford, age 33, was sentenced to 210 months in prison for being an accomplice to the murder of Gary Ray Flett, Jr.

Norman Ford and Joey Jake Moses were both accused of unlawfully entering Gary Flett’s residence and participating in his murder on June 1, 2006, on the Spokane Indian Reservation. Gary Ray Flett, Jr. was 20 years old at the time. Joey Moses pleaded guilty to first degree murder and using a firearm during a crime of violence and was previously sentenced to 35 years in prison. He has been in custody since his arrest on June 6, 2006.

In February 2008, following a two-week federal jury trial, Norman Ford was convicted of first degree murder and first degree burglary for unlawfully entering Gary Flett’s residence. However, the District Court ordered a new trial. Norman Ford then pleaded guilty to Accomplice to Second Degree Murder to resolve the charges against him. He has been in custody since his arrest on July 13, 2006, and will serve five years of court supervision after he is released from prison.

James A. McDevitt, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, stated, “The two individuals responsible for this senseless crime have been brought to justice. Our law enforcement partners are to be commended for the countless hours they spent unraveling this convoluted investigation. This was a tragic and needless loss of life. Because of the concerted actions of these two individuals, the lives of three families have been irrevocably destroyed.”

The investigation was conducted by the FBI and the Bureau of Indian Affairs. These cases were prosecuted by Jared Kimball and Robert Ellis, Assistant U.S. Attorneys for the Eastern District of Washington.

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