U.S. Attorney’s Office Secures Sentencing in Domestic Violence Case

ALBUQUERQUE – A Mescalero man was sentenced to 30 months in prison for assaulting his intimate partner by strangling her.

There is no parole in the federal system.

According to court documents, on November 8, 2023, Ronnie Pernell Evans, 21, an enrolled member of the Mescalero Apache Tribe, assaulted his intimate partner by shoving her and grabbing her by her throat until they tripped and fell to the ground.

Upon his release from prison, Evans 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 Joni Autrey Stahl is prosecuting the case.

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