Arizona Inmate Gets 4 Years for Slugging Feds

OKLAHOMA CITY – Reyes Luis Holguin, 31, of Phoenix, Arizona, is heading back to the slammer for a long spell after slugging a federal corrections officer at the Federal Transfer Center in Oklahoma City.

According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Holguin, an inmate at the time, stormed into a corrections officer’s office in August 2023, slamming the door shut and telling the officer, ‘You are not leaving the office.’ He then assaulted the officer before being subdued by the same officer. The officer sustained minor injuries.

A federal grand jury charged Holguin with assault on a federal officer involving physical contact on November 7, 2023. He pleaded guilty to the charge on February 1, 2024, admitting to physically assaulting the officer.

On June 5, 2024, U.S. District Judge Bernard M. Jones sentenced Holguin to serve 48 months in federal prison, to be served after his existing 10-year sentence for distribution of fentanyl in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona. He also received three years of supervised release.

The judge noted the serious nature of Holguin’s assault on the officer, his criminal history, and the need to deter Holguin and other federal inmates from engaging in similar conduct.

The case was the result of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Prisons Special Investigative Services, with Assistant U.S. Attorney Bow Bottomly prosecuting the case.

Public filings are available for additional information on this case.

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