Marybeth Jiron, Assaulting Federal Officers, New Mexico 2019
Albuquerque Woman Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Federal Officers
Marybeth Jiron, 56, of Isleta Pueblo, New Mexico, pleaded guilty in federal court in Albuquerque today to charges of assaulting two federal officers.
According to the indictment and other court records, Jiron committed the offenses in Bernalillo County on January 31, 2019. Specifically, Jiron threw a lit cigarette at one officer, hitting the officer in the eye. Jiron then hit and pushed a second officer. At the time of the assaults, both officers were engaged in the performance of their official duties.
The Isleta Tribal Police Department investigated this case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Allison C. Jaros is prosecuting the case.
Jiron has been released pending sentencing, which has yet to be scheduled. She faces up to eight years in prison.
The case against Jiron was brought under Title 18, United States Code, Section 111, which prohibits the assault of federal officers.
Defendant: Marybeth Jiron
Criminal Charges: Two counts of assaulting federal officers of the Bureau of Indian Affairs
City and State: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Crime Date: January 31, 2019
Sentence: Up to eight years in prison
Key Facts
- State: New Mexico
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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