United States Attorney John C. Richter

Western District of Oklahoma

November 14, 2008

CONTACT: Bob Troester

405/553-8999

HARRAH MAN SENTENCED TO SERVE 77 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR ASSAULT WITH MACHETES

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – JESSE SMITH TREVINO, JR., 40, of Harrah, Oklahoma, was sentenced today by United States District Judge Timothy D. DeGiusti to serve 77 months in federal prison for assault with a dangerous weapon with intent to do bodily harm.  According to court records, on April 28, 2008, Trevino, an Indian, got into an altercation with another man on Indian land and used two machetes to attack the other man.  The assault resulted in multiple cuts to the victim’s arms, shoulder, head, neck and back areas requiring that he be transported via medical helicopter to OU Medical Center.   As part of the sentence, Judge DeGiusti ordered Trevino to pay $38,012.87 in restitution. 

       
        This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Kickapoo Tribal Police Department.  The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Jim Robinson.