Edgar Louis Rogers, a 43-year-old man from Hotevilla, Arizona, was sentenced to 21 months in prison for assaulting a federal officer while on supervised release.
Rogers had previously pleaded guilty to assault on a federal officer and admitted to violating the terms of his supervised release in a separate case.
U.S. District Judge G. Murray Snow sentenced Rogers to 18 months in prison for the assault and an additional three months in prison for violating his supervised release.
The incident occurred on the Hopi Reservation when the victim, a law enforcement officer with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, approached Rogers.
Rogers resisted the contact and a scuffle ensued, resulting in an injury to the officer’s finger.
At the time of the incident, Rogers was on supervised release for a violent domestic assault he committed on the Hopi Reservation in 2013.
The investigation in this case was conducted by the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
The prosecution was handled by Christine Ducat Keller, Assistant U.S. Attorney, District of Arizona, Phoenix.
Mandatory Facts:
1. Defendant/Respondent: Edgar Louis Rogers
2. Exact Criminal Charges: Assaulting a Federal Officer
3. City and State: Hotevilla, Arizona
4. Exact Date: Yesterday (not specified)
5. Sentence or Outcome: 21 months in prison
6. Dollar Amounts: None
Key Facts
- State: Arizona
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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