Robert Joseph Marder, Assault With a Dangerous Weapon, Oklahoma 2020

In a disturbing case of violence, Robert Joseph Marder, 31, pleaded guilty to assault with a dangerous weapon in Indian Country, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.

Marder, a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, committed the crime within the Muscogee Nation reservation. He will serve between 70 and 87 months in federal prison as part of the plea agreement.

The crime occurred on May 29, 2020, when Marder showed up at a former girlfriend’s home and became aggressive. The woman, accompanied by children, attempted to leave the apartment, but Marder followed her to her car. She ran back to the apartment and locked the doors, but Marder kicked in the door, causing the door trim to break.

He then exited the apartment but came back through a window and continued the argument. While the victim was holding a three-month-old child, Marder picked up a piece of trim with a nail sticking out of it and struck the victim multiple times on her forehead, shoulder, and back of the head.

During the assault, the apartment’s security officers heard screaming. After arriving at the apartment, they witnessed Marder striking the victim with the trim. Security detained Marder and called police. The victim was transported to the hospital for treatment.

The FBI and Tulsa Police Department investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Justin G. Bish and Benjamin D. Hargrove are prosecuting the case.

U.S. District Judge Gregory K. Frizzell will determine the final sentence at a hearing scheduled for November 5, 2021.

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