BISMARCK – United States Attorney Christopher C. Myers
announced that on February 13, 2018, Chief United States District Judge Daniel
L. Hovland sentenced Bruna De Paula Cardoso, 24, Brazil, on a charge of
involuntary manslaughter. Judge Hovland sentenced Cardoso to serve three years
and one month in prison, followed by three years of supervised release and to
pay restitution.
On September 24, 2016, while in Parshall, North Dakota,
Cardoso drove a vehicle while intoxicated, lost control of the vehicle and hit
an "End School Zone" sign, then struck a tree. The passenger in the
vehicle she was operating was killed. At the time of the accident, Cardoso’s
Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) was .130 and it was determined that the speed of
the vehicle was approximately 40 miles per hour, which was 15 mph over the
posted 25 mph speed limit.
This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation,
with the assistance of the Three Affiliated Tribes Police Department.
Assistant United States Attorney Jonathan O’Konek prosecuted
the case
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