Mark James Decora, Assault, Nebraska 2023

OMAHA, Nebraska - A Winnebago man has been slapped with a harsh sentence for his role in a brutal assault that left a victim with significant facial injuries.

Mark James Decora, 32, of Winnebago, Nebraska, was sentenced in federal court in Omaha, Nebraska, for assault resulting in serious bodily injury.

The Honorable Lyle E. Strom, Senior United States District Court Judge, sentenced Decora to the custody of the United States Bureau of Prisons for 80 months. After his release from prison, Decora will begin a three-year term of supervised release.

This is Decora's third federal conviction. He was convicted in 2003 of assault. In 2005 he was convicted of resisting a federal officer. In 2008 Decora was convicted of his second felony assault.

The assault occurred on March 21, 2015, at the Senior Complex in Winnebago, Nebraska. Winnebago Police were called to the scene and observed a victim with significant facial injuries. Decora and the victim were the only two in the apartment at the time of the assault.

The victim was taken to Mercy Hospital in Sioux City, Iowa, where she reported that Decora assaulted her. She suffered significant facial fractures requiring surgery. She also suffered bruising and lacerations to her face.

The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Decora's sentencing is a stark reminder of the consequences of violent crime in our communities.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ne/pr/winnebago-man-sentenced-80-months-assault