Britt, 27, of Henryetta, received his sentence following a three-day trial in federal court earlier this month.He was arrested Sept. 16, 2019 following an attack on his father, Gary, at their home on New Lake Road south of Henryetta.
During the trial, it was brought out he severely wounded his father with a samurai sword. His father suffered significant injuries including a partially severed arm, multiple head wounds, and a transected quadriceps tendon. The victim died nine days after the attack due to complications from his injuries.
It was also brought out in the trial that Britt had told family members on at least two occasions prior to the attack that he intended to kill his father.
After the attack, Britt left the home and was arrested by Henryetta police walking along the road carrying the sword. During the initial investigation, Britt was said to have made numerous statements that night indicating that he wanted to kill his father and that he regularly thought about stabbing his father.
Britt was tried in federal court because he is a member of a federally recognized Indian tribe and the crime occurred in Okmulgee County, within the boundaries of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, and within the Eastern District of Oklahoma.
“A life sentence is fit punishment,” said Christopher J. Wilson, United States Attorney. “The defendant viciously murdered his father with a samurai sword. His acts were almost unthinkable, and my heart goes out to the victim’s family. Prosecuting violent crime in Indian Country like this continues to be of paramount importance to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma.”
“No excuse can justify the premeditated act of savagery committed by this man, who will now spend the rest of his life behind bars” said Ed Gray, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Oklahoma City Division. “The FBI stands strongly with our tribal partners in our joint commitment to bring to justice those who engage in such brutality. Violent crimes, such as this horrendous act, will never go unchallenged.”
Britt is now in custody of the U.S. Marshal and waiting to be taken to a federal prison.
