Drew Jerome Beck, Domestic Assault, New Mexico 2020

State: New Mexico
Category: Violent Crime
Source: <a href="https://www.justice.gov/usao-nm/pr/mescalero-man-pleads-guilty-domestic-assault-indian-country" style="color:#cc0000;" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">DOJ Press Release ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â‚¬Â Ã¢â‚¬â€

A Mescalero man is facing up to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to domestic assault by a habitual offender. Drew Jerome Beck, 28, of Mescalero, New Mexico, and an enrolled member of the Mescalero Apache Tribe, pleaded guilty on March 2 in federal court to domestic assault by a habitual offender. Beck will remain in custody pending sentencing.

According to the plea agreement and other court records, on March 2, 2020, Beck assaulted his intimate partner, who is also an enrolled member of the Mescalero Apache Tribe, in their home in Otero County on the Mescalero Apache Reservation. The victim, identified in court records as Jane Doe, called 911. When an officer arrived at the home, Beck fled through the back door.

Beck previously was convicted of battery against a household member in Ruidoso, New Mexico, in 2011 and was convicted of domestic violence in Mescalero Tribal court in 2017. He faces up to 10 years in prison.

The Bureau of Indian Affairs investigated this case. Assistant U.S. Aaron O. Jordan is prosecuting the case.

As a habitual offender, Beck’s guilty plea carries significant consequences. Domestic assault by a habitual offender is a serious crime that can result in severe penalties. In this case, Beck’s prior convictions will be taken into account during sentencing.

The case serves as a reminder of the importance of holding individuals accountable for their actions, especially when those actions involve harming intimate partners. The Mescalero Apache Tribe and the federal government are working together to ensure that justice is served in this case.

Beck’s sentencing has not yet been scheduled. We will provide updates as more information becomes available.

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