An Okemah man is looking at ten years in federal prison after being found guilty of three charges this week.
The federal jury returned a guilty verdict against Dustin Kyle Marris, 33, on charges of assault with a dangerous weapon with intent to do bodily harm in Indian Country, using, carrying and discharging a firearm in relation to a crime of violence and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
According to testimony, An Okmulgee County deputy tried to stop Marris for speeding Nov. 9, 2020. Marris fled from the officer reaching speeds over 100 miles per hour.
The deputy said Marris fired several shots from a handgun during the pursuit. That chase ended when Marris crashed his car into a ditch. He wa arrested the following day and, during a search, was found with 49.38 grams of methamphetamine.
Because Marris is a member of a federally-recognized Indian tribe and the crimes occurred in Okmulgee County, within the boundaries of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation Reservation, the case was sent to federal court.
Marris was convicted in 2008 in Okmulgee County for burglary, robbery, possession of a controlled substance and kidnapping. He served 12 years in the state prison for those charges.