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Ax-Wielding Man Pleads Guilty
ALBUQUERQUE – Edwin C. Johnson, 36, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation who resides in Crownpoint, N.M., pleaded guilty today in federal court in Albuquerque, N.M., to assault charges.
According to the complaint, Johnson assaulted his girlfriend, a San Carlos Apache woman, with an ax on Dec. 7, 2015. The victim suffered a gash about four centimeters long and bloody discharge from both ears; she also experienced cranial pressure and swelling.
Johnson was arrested on Dec. 9, 2015, on a criminal complaint charging him with assault with a dangerous weapon. He was subsequently indicted on Dec. 17, 2015, on charges of assault with a dangerous weapon, an ax, with intent to do bodily harm, assault resulting in serious bodily injury, and attempt to commit murder.
During today’s proceedings, Johnson pled guilty to all three charges: assault with a dangerous weapon, an ax, with intent to do bodily harm; assault resulting in serious bodily injury; and attempt to commit murder. Johnson remains in custody pending sentencing, which has yet to be scheduled.
Johnson is facing a prison term of 108-120 months, followed by a term of supervised release to be determined by the court.
This case was investigated by the Crownpoint office of the Navajo Nation Division of Public Safety and is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney David Adams.
This case was brought as part of the Tribal Special Assistant U.S. Attorney (Tribal SAUSA) Pilot Project in the District of New Mexico, which is sponsored by the Justice Department’s Office on Violence Against Women under a grant administered by the Pueblo of Laguna.
The Tribal SAUSA Pilot Project seeks to train tribal prosecutors in federal law, procedure and investigative techniques to increase the likelihood that every viable violent offense against Native American women is prosecuted in either federal court or tribal court, or both.
Key Facts
- State: New Mexico
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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