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Arizona Man Sentenced for Assault

For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE – An Arizona man was sentenced to 33 months in prison after admitting he assaulted a woman at her residence.

There is no parole in the federal system.

According to court documents, on September 16, 2024, Kendrick Harvey, 36, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, went to the home of Jane Doe while he was intoxicated. There, Harvey assaulted Jane Doe and the assault resulted in serious bodily injury to Doe.

Harvey pleaded guilty to assault resulting in serious bodily injury. Upon his release from prison, Harvey will be subject to three years of supervised release.

First Assistant U.S. Attorney Ryan Ellison and Justin A. Garris, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Albuquerque Field Office, made the announcement today.

The Gallup Resident Agency of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Albuquerque Field Office investigated this case with assistance from the Navajo Nation Police Department and Navajo Department of Criminal Investigations. Assistant U.S. Attorney Amy Mondragon is prosecuting the case.

Updated August 3, 2026

Topic
Indian Country Law and Justice
Press Release Number: 26-226