U.S. Attorney’s Office Announces Sentencing of Mescalero Man for Strangulation

ALBUQUERQUE – A Mescalero man was sentenced to 64 months in federal prison for strangling his wife.

There is no parole in the federal system.

According to court documents, Fulton C. Potter, 30, an enrolled member of the Mescalero Apache Tribe, strangled his wife on November 24, 2023.

Upon his release from prison, Potter will be subject to three years of supervised release.

U.S. Attorney Alexander M.M. Uballez made the announcement today.

The Bureau of Indian Affairs investigated this case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Matilda McCarthy Villalobos is prosecuting the case.

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