Florence Man Sentenced to 8 Years for Shooting

     PHOENIX, Ariz. – On November 25, 2019, Michael Joseph Davis, 36, of Florence, Arizona, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Dominic W. Lanza to 8 years in prison, to be followed by 3 years of supervised release. The defendant pleaded guilty on August 12, 2019, to Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury. 

      On October 7, 2018, the defendant shot the victim three times with a shotgun, causing serious bodily injury.  The shooting took place on the Gila River Indian Community, and both the defendant and victim were Gila River tribal members.    

     The investigation in this case was conducted by the Gila River Police Department. The prosecution was handled by Raynette Logan, Assistant U.S. Attorney, District of Arizona, Phoenix.