PHOENIX, Ariz. –
On June 17, 2019, Kristopher Smith, of Tuba City, Ariz., was sentenced by U.S.
District Judge Diane J. Humetewa to 48 months of imprisonment to be followed by
three years of supervised release. Smith’s 48-month prison term is in addition
to the 12 months of prison he previously served in tribal custody. Smith
pleaded guilty to two counts of Assault of an Intimate Partner or Dating
Partner by Strangulation and one count of Assault Resulting in Substantial
Bodily Injury to an Intimate Partner or Dating Partner on February 27, 2019.
Smith assaulted
the victim on August 11, 2015, November 22, 2016, and April 24, 2017. During each assault, Smith inflicted
substantial or serious bodily injury, and on two of the three occasions, Smith
strangled the victim.
The investigation
in this case was conducted by the Navajo Nation Division of Public Safety and
the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The
prosecution was handled by Assistant U.S. Attorney Alexander Samuels, District
of Arizona, Phoenix.
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