Shaun Hurley, Violent Conspiracy and Carjacking, Arizona 2018

PHOENIX - A jury has convicted a member of the Navajo Nation of violent conspiracy and carjacking, according to court documents obtained by Grimy Times.

Shaun Hurley, 39, was found guilty of conspiracy, carjacking, robbery, and assault with a dangerous weapon. The jury also found him guilty of three counts of using, brandishing, and discharging a firearm in a crime of violence.

The crimes occurred on the Navajo Nation Indian Reservation in July 2017, when Hurley and his co-conspirator assaulted the victim with a shotgun and stole his truck.

Hurley, a member of the Navajo Nation, will be sentenced by U.S. District Judge Douglas L. Rayes on October 29, 2018.

The investigation in this case was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The prosecution was handled by Assistant U.S. Attorneys William G. Voit and Sharon K. Sexton, District of Arizona, Phoenix.

Hurley's conviction is a result of the ongoing efforts of law enforcement to combat violent crime on Native American reservations.

The case number is CR-17-08211-DLR, and the release number is 2018-108_Hurley.

For more information on the U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Arizona, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/az/.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-az/pr/jury-convicts-inscription-house-man-violent-conspiracy-and-carjacking