Northern Arizona Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Assault with a Dangerous Weapon

PHOENIX—Lorenzo Joe Baldwin, 44, of Keams Canyon, Arizona, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Earl H. Carroll to 41 months in prison for assaulting a 33-year-old member of the Navajo Nation. On May 10, 2010, Baldwin pleaded guilty in federal court to Assault with a Dangerous Weapon.

On October 31, 2009, Baldwin’s son, the victim, the victim's brother and others were together at the victim’s residence when the victim and Baldwin's son began to box one another. Baldwin's son returned home to Baldwin's residence and Baldwin became enraged when he learned of the boxing that occurred. Baldwin, who had been consuming alcohol, proceeded to the victim’s residence a couple of hours later, broke the windows of victim's vehicle and residence, then hit the victim in the head with a baseball bat while the victim was sleeping. As a result of the assault, the victim sustained serious head trauma.

The investigation in this case was conducted by the Navajo Department of Law Enforcement, the Navajo Department of Criminal Investigations, the Dilkon Police Department, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The prosecution was handled by Christina J. Reid-Moore, Assistant U.S. Attorney, District of Arizona, Phoenix.

CASE NUMBER: CR-09-8147-PCT-EHC

RELEASE NUMBER: 2010-160(Baldwin)