Mescalero Man Sentenced for Assault

ALBUQUERQUE – A Mescalero man was sentenced to 57 months in prison for assaulting a woman and causing severe injuries.

There is no parole in the federal system.

According to court records, on June 27, 2024, Myron Edward Blake, Jr., 40, an enrolled member of the Mescalero Apache Tribe, assaulted Jane Doe with a cinder block and a 2x6 board, causing substantial bodily injury.

Blake pleaded guilty to one count of assault resulting in substantial bodily injury. Upon his release from prison, Blake will be subject to three years of supervised release.

Acting U.S. Attorney Ryan Ellison made the announcement today.

The Bureau of Indian Affairs investigated this case. The Assistant U.S. Attorney Silvia Delgado is prosecuting the case.