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Arizona Man Sentenced to 21 Months in Prison for Assaulting a Federal Officer
A 43-year-old man from Hotevilla, Arizona, has been sentenced to 21 months in prison for assaulting a federal officer while on supervised release. Edgar Louis Rogers was sentenced by U.S. District Judge G. Murray Snow for the crime, which occurred on the Hopi Reservation.
The incident happened when a law enforcement officer with the Bureau of Indian Affairs approached Rogers, who resisted the contact and a scuffle ensued, leaving the officer with an injury to their 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.
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. Judge Snow sentenced Rogers to 18 months in prison for the assault and an additional three months in prison for violating his supervised release.
The investigation in this case was conducted by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the prosecution was handled by Christine Ducat Keller, Assistant U.S. Attorney, District of Arizona, Phoenix.
Rogers’ sentence serves as a reminder of the consequences of violent behavior and the importance of respecting law enforcement officials. The case is a stark reminder that those who commit crimes will be held accountable for their actions.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Arizona, will continue to work tirelessly to bring justice to victims of crime and to hold perpetrators accountable for their actions.
For more information on the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Arizona, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/az/
Follow the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Arizona, on Twitter at @USAO_AZ for the latest news.
Case number: CR-17-08161-PCT-GMS and CR-14-08007-PCT-GMS. Release number: 2018-021_Rogers.
Key Facts
- State: Arizona
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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