Lonnie Lee Bisbee, Jr., Assault Resulting in Substantial Bodily Injury in Indian Country, Washington 2020
SPOKANE – A man has been sentenced to 24 months in federal prison for assaulting a woman on the Nez Perce Indian Reservation.
According to court documents, Lonnie Lee Bisbee, Jr., 35, of Lenore, Idaho, an enrolled member of the Umatilla Tribe, was sentenced by Chief United States District Judge for the District of Idaho David C. Nye.
Bisbee pleaded guilty on June 10, 2020, to Assault Resulting in Substantial Bodily Injury in Indian Country.
On the day of the assault, Bisbee was traveling with the mother of his child, their infant son, and another of his minor children. He pulled the vehicle over, choked the victim, and threw her to the ground.
The victim, the mother of Bisbee's child, suffered severe injuries as a result of the assault. Bisbee has been sentenced to 24 months in federal prison, followed by a three-year term of court supervision.
The case was investigated by the Lewiston, Idaho, Resident Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Nez Perce Tribal Police.
United States Attorney William D. Hyslop said, 'Domestic violence against women and crimes of violence like what occurred here cannot be tolerated in our society.'
Key Facts
- State: Washington
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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