Jackson, Miss. – Valentino Gonzalez, 47, of Texas, a federal inmate in the United States Penitentiary in Yazoo City, Mississippi, was sentenced to 170 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release for two counts of assault, announced U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst.
On September 1, 2017, Valentino Gonzalez attacked another prisoner with a long, metal shank, stabbing him repeatedly. When a correctional officer attempted to intervene, Gonzalez stabbed the officer. Both victims sustained serious injuries.
Gonzalez was previously convicted in 2005 of conspiracy to murder and sentenced to over 24 years in federal prison. He was serving that sentence in the United States Penitentiary in Yazoo City, Mississippi, at the time of the assault.
U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst commended the work of the Federal Bureau of Prisons in the investigation of this case.
Gonzalez’s current sentence will run concurrently with his previous sentence, which means he will serve a total of 170 months in federal prison for the assault and conspiracy to murder charges.
The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons. Valentino Gonzalez is currently serving his sentence in the United States Penitentiary in Yazoo City, Mississippi.
Mandatory Facts: Valentino Gonzalez, 47, of Texas, was sentenced to 170 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release for two counts of assault. The crime occurred on September 1, 2017, in the United States Penitentiary in Yazoo City, Mississippi. His sentence will run concurrently with his previous sentence for conspiracy to murder, which he was convicted of in 2005 and sentenced to over 24 years in federal prison.
Key Facts
- State: Mississippi
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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