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Pinedale Man Stabs to Death in Brawl
A 27-year-old Navajo man was stabbed to death in the early hours of Nov. 12, 2013, in Pine Dale, N.M., which is located within the Navajo Indian Reservation.
Ramsey Litzin, 20, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation who resides in Pinedale, N.M., pleaded guilty this morning to a felony information charging him with involuntary manslaughter.
Court filings reflect that Litzin was intoxicated when he killed the victim during a physical altercation between the two men.
During today’s plea hearing, Litzin pleaded guilty to an involuntary manslaughter charge and admitted killing the victim by stabbing him with a knife.
In his plea agreement, Litzin admitted that he armed himself with a knife prior to a physical fight with the victim and stabbed the victim approximately 23 times with the intention of causing the victim to sustain serious bodily injury and knowing his actions could result in the victim’s death.
Litzin stated that he was angry, intoxicated and had been struck by the victim when he stabbed the victim to death. He has been in federal custody since his arrest and remains detained pending his sentencing hearing, which has yet to be scheduled.
At sentencing, Litzin faces a statutory maximum penalty of eight years in federal prison.
Key Facts
- State: New Mexico
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release ↗
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