Showing posts with label wyoming. Show all posts
Showing posts with label wyoming. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Wyoming Man Sentenced for Assaulting Federal Officers


U.S. Attorney for the District of Wyoming Christopher A. Crofts announced today that on July 17, 2012, Russell James Ute, a 30-year-old Eastern Shoshone Tribal Member, was sentenced for assaulting three federal law enforcement officers on the Wind River Indian Reservation. The case involved two incidents in February 2012, wherein Ute assaulted federal and tribal officers who were dispatched when Ute caused a disturbance in the family home.

Mr. Ute was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Alan B. Johnson to 10 months’ imprisonment and two years of supervised release, with the first six months to be served at the Casper Residential Re-Entry Center. Ute will be mentally evaluated and was ordered to follow the recommendations of the evaluation. Ute was ordered to pay a $1000 special assessment and restitution for the officers’ injuries in an amount to be determined within 30 days of sentencing. This case was investigated by the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Saturday, July 14, 2012

Activity in the United States Attorney’s Office


Rayburn Scott Harmon, 23, of Loveland, Colorado, was sentenced by Federal District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson on July 9, 2012, for use of a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence. Harmon was arrested in Cheyenne, Wyoming. He received 85 months plus 17 days of imprisonment, to be served consecutively to the 84-month term in docket number 11-CR-113-J. In addition, Harmon will serve 10 years of supervised release, to be served concurrently to the term of five years of supervision in docket number 11-CR-113-J, and was ordered to pay a $200 special assessment and restitution in the amount of $989.99. This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Janet Elaine Harrington, 57, of Rock Springs, Wyoming, was sentenced by Chief Federal District Court Judge Nancy D. Freudenthal on July 6, 2012, for conversion of monies from a government agency. Harrington received two years of probation and was ordered to pay a $100 special assessment and restitution in the amount of $270,655. This case was investigated by the Department of Veteran Affairs and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Dack Jensen, 37, of Evanston, Wyoming, was sentenced by Chief Federal District Court Judge Nancy D. Freudenthal on July 6, 2012, for being a felon in possession of a firearm. Jensen was arrested in Utah. He received 120 months of imprisonment, to run concurrent with a sentence received in Utah, and was ordered to pay a $100 special assessment and restitution in the amount of $3,594.00. This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.

Friday, June 22, 2012

Sentences for June 15 through June 21, 2012


Ramon Orta-Hernandez, 26, of Mexico, was sentenced by Federal District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson on June 21, 2012, for illegal re-entry of a previously deported alien into the United States. Orta-Hernandez was arrested in Laramie, Wyoming. He received time served, was ordered to pay a $100 special assessment, and is subject to deportation upon release from custody. This case was investigated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security-Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Uriel Romero-Catano, 25, of Mexico, was sentenced by Federal District Court Judge Clarence A. Brimmer on June 20, 2012, for illegal re-entry of a previously deported alien into the United States. Romero-Catano was arrested in Laramie, Wyoming. He received time served, was ordered to pay a $100 special assessment, and is subject to deportation upon release from custody. This case was investigated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security-Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Michael Emanuelson, 50, of Milton, Florida, was sentenced by Federal District Court Judge Clarence A. Brimmer on June 20, 2012, for access with intent to view child pornography. Emanuelson was arrested in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. He received five years of supervised release and was ordered to pay a $500 fine and a $100 special assessment. This case was investigated by the National Park Service.

Luis Vasquez-Flores, 31, of Mexico, was sentenced by Federal District Court Judge Scott W. Skavdahl on June 19, 2012, for illegal re-entry of a previously deported alien into the United States. Vasquez-Flores was arrested in Casper, Wyoming. He received time served, was ordered to pay a $100 special assessment, and is subject to deportation upon release from custody. This case was investigated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security-Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Gary Lee Carter, 41, of Torrington, Wyoming, was sentenced by Chief Federal District Court Judge Nancy D. Freudenthal on June 18, 2012, for being a felon in possession of a firearm. Carter was arrested in Torrington. He received 180 months of imprisonment, to be followed by five years of supervised release, and was ordered to pay a $400 fine and a $100 special assessment. This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.

Gary Doerr, 55, of Helena, Montana, was sentenced by Chief Federal District Court Judge Nancy D. Freudenthal on June 18, 2012, for escape from custody. Doerr was arrested in Mexico. He received time served and has been turned over the Montana authorities. He was also ordered to pay a $100 special assessment. This case was investigated by the U.S. Marshals Service.

Rodney Dvorak, 52, of Laramie, Wyoming, was sentenced by Federal District Court Judge Nancy D. Freudenthal on June 18, 2012, for driving while under the influence of alcohol on BLM land. Dvorak was arrested on BLM property. He received one year of supervised release and was ordered to pay a $25 special assessment. This case was investigated by the Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Anthony Michael Huckfeldt, 21, of Glenwood Springs, Colorado, was sentenced by Chief Federal District Court Judge Nancy D. Freudenthal on June 18, 2012, for theft of government property within the Special Maritime and Territorial Jurisdiction of the United States. Huckfeldt appeared by summons in Cheyenne. He received six months’ probation and was ordered to pay a $25 special assessment, a $125 fine, and restitution in the amount of $40. This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Air Force.

Calvin Franklin Cannon, Jr., 46, of Commerce, Georgia, was sentenced by Chief Federal District Court Judge Nancy D. Freudenthal on June 18, 2012, for being a felon in possession of a firearm. Cannon was arrested in Georgia. He received six months of imprisonment, to be followed by two years of supervised release, and was ordered to pay a $250 fine and a $100 special assessment. This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.

Felipe Neri Guerra-Morales, 43, of Guatemala, was sentenced by Federal District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson on June 15, 2012, for illegal re-entry of a previously deported alien into the United States. Guerra-Morales was arrested in Gillette, Wyoming. He received six months of imprisonment, was ordered to pay a $100 special assessment, and is subject to deportation upon release from custody. This case was investigated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security-Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Ruben Gomez-Avila, 33, of Mexico, was sentenced by Federal District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson on June 15, 2012, for illegal re-entry of a previously deported alien into the United States. Gomez-Avila was arrested in Cheyenne, Wyoming. He received time served, was ordered to pay a $100 special assessment and is subject to deportation upon release from custody. This case was investigated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security-Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Glen Alexander, 48, was sentenced by Federal District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson on June 15, 2012, for being a felon in possession of a firearm. Alexander was arrested in Torrington, Wyoming. He received 100 months of imprisonment, to be followed by three years of supervised release, and was ordered to pay a $500 fine and a $100 special assessment. This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.

Ivan Torres-Torres, 31, was sentenced by Federal District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson on June 15, 2012, for re-entry of a removed alien. Torres-Torres was arrested in Powell, Wyoming. He received time served, was ordered to pay a $100 special assessment, and is subject to deportation upon release from custody. This case was investigated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security-Immigration and Customs Enforcement.