Macy Woman Sentenced For Assault with a Deadly Weapon
Contact: Jan Sharp, Criminal Chief
402-661-3700
United States Attorney Deborah R. Gilg announced that Amanda Bird, 24, of Macy, Nebraska,was sentenced on October 6, 2011, in Omaha, Nebraska, for committing an assault with a dangerous weapon. Chief United States District Judge Joseph F. Bataillon sentenced Bird to an 18 month term of imprisonment. The Court imposed a 3 year term of supervised release to begin at the completion of BirdМs prison term.
On August 30, 2010, Bird assaulted the victim with a kitchen knife. Bird and the victim had been at a party when an argument started. Bird grabbed a kitchen knife and proceeded to chase the victim. Bird wrestled with the victim and eventually stabbed him with the knife causing a 5.5 centimeter laceration on his left form arm, and a small puncture on his left arm. Bird was found guilty by a United States District Court jury following a trial.
This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Omaha Nation Law Enforcement Services.
