Brockton Man Sentenced For Assault

A Brockton man who admitted beating and seriously injuring another person at his home on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation was sentenced last week to seven years and four months in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Leif M. Johnson said.

James Michael Garcia, 29, pleaded guilty in October 2021 to assault resulting in serious bodily injury.

The government alleged in court documents that on Aug. 26, 2018, Garcia beat the victim, identified as Jane Doe, after an argument over the phone with a relative of the victim. The victim suffered serious bodily injuries.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Jared C. Cobell prosecuted the case, which was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Fort Peck Tribes Department of Law and Justice. Chief U.S. District Judge Brian M. Morris presided over the case.