Valance Ray Smith, Assault with a Dangerous Weapon, Arizona 2014

A Hualapai man has been found guilty of assault with a dangerous weapon in a federal court in Arizona.

Valance Ray Smith, 46, of Peach Springs, was found guilty of two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon and one count of assault resulting in serious bodily injury.

The case was tried before U.S. District Judge G. Murray Snow, beginning on January 7, 2014.

The evidence at trial showed that Smith assaulted the victim on July 8, 2011, and September 29, 2012.

During the July 8, 2011, assault, Smith stabbed the victim in a domestic violence situation, causing her to sustain injuries.

During the September 29, 2012, assault, Smith beat the victim with a metal pipe, causing her to suffer serious bodily injuries.

Convictions for assault with a dangerous weapon and assault resulting in serious bodily injury each carry a maximum penalty of ten years, a $250,000 fine, or both.

The investigation in this case was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Hualapai Nation Police Department.

The prosecution was handled by Christina J. Reid-Moore and Dimitra H. Sampson, Assistant U.S. Attorneys, District of Arizona, Phoenix.

Smith is currently being held pending sentencing, scheduled for March 31, 2014.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-az/pr/hualapai-man-found-guilty-assault