Kiana Walker, Assault On A Federal Officer, Arizona 2016

A Supai Village woman has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for assaulting a federal officer.

Kiana Walker, 29, pleaded guilty to assault on a federal officer and was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Stephen M. McNamee to 18 months of imprisonment, to be followed by three years of supervised release.

On November 19, 2016, a Bureau of Indian Affairs Officer arrested Walker for public intoxication in violation of the Havasupai Tribal Code.

After being arrested, Walker screamed racial profanities at the officer and assaulted him, including dropping to the ground and kicking the officer.

The officer took Walker to the nearby clinic for a precautionary medical evaluation, but Walker pushed the officer against a wall and kicked him again.

The incident occurred on the Havasupai Reservation, and the investigation was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Alexander Samuels handled the prosecution, which was brought in the District of Arizona, Phoenix.

Walker’s conviction serves as a reminder of the importance of respecting law enforcement officers and the consequences of assaulting them.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Arizona, is committed to ensuring that those who commit violent crimes are held accountable for their actions.

Case Number: CR-16-8300-PCT-SMM, Release Number: 2018-083_Walker.

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

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