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Man from Navajo Nation sentenced to 33 months in prison for assault resulting in serious bodily injury

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

           ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Ricky Thomas, 52, of Gallup, N.M., was sentenced on Feb. 13 in federal court in Albuquerque to 33 months in prison for assault resulting in serious bodily injury in Indian Country.

           Thomas previously pleaded guilty to this offense on July 8, 2019.  In his plea agreement, Thomas admitted to committing the assault on the Navajo Nation in McKinley County on September 15, 2018.  Thomas pushed the victim off a porch, causing the victim to fall on his head.  As a result of the assault, the victim suffered serious spinal cord injuries and is now quadriplegic.  

           The Gallup office of the FBI investigated this case with assistance from the Navajo Nation Police Department.   Assistant U.S. Attorney Allison Jaros prosecuted the case.

Updated February 21, 2020

Topics
Indian Country Law and Justice
Violent Crime
Press Release Number: 20-025