Having previously pleaded guilty to assault resulting in serious bodily injury, DeAngelo Logen Walema, 23, of Peach Springs, Ariz. was sentenced on Dec. 1, 2014 by U.S. District Judge Steven P. Logan to 84 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release.
According to court documents, on July 7, 2013, Walema was at the home of the victim, his former girlfriend, when he became enraged and struck the victim multiple times with his fists causing her to sustain serious bodily injury. The assault occurred in the presence of two minor children. Both, the victim and Walema are members of the Hualapai Indian Tribe.
The investigation in this case was conducted by the Hualapai Nation Police Department. The prosecution was handled by Christina J. Reid-Moore, Assistant U.S. Attorney, District of Arizona, Phoenix.