ALBUQUERQUE—Yesterday in Albuquerque
federal court, Wayne Tahe, 58, a member of the Navajo Nation who resides in
Shiprock, New Mexico, was sentenced to 37 months in prison for his assault
conviction. Tahe will be on supervised release for two years after he completes
his prison sentence. He also was ordered to pay $3,787.60 in restitution to
cover the victim’s medical costs.
U.S. Attorney Kenneth J. Gonzales said
that Tahe was arrested on assault charges on December 8, 2011, after he stabbed
his wife in their Shiprock home in the Navajo Indian Reservation on December 4,
2011. Tahe has been in federal custody since that time.
On April 5, 2012, Tahe pled guilty to an
indictment charging him with assault resulting in serious bodily injury. In his
plea agreement, Tahe admitted stabbing his wife with a kitchen knife on
December 4, 2011.
Court filings reflect that Tahe stabbed
his wife in the chest and also cut her right arm during an argument. The victim
suffered a stab wound to her chest between her lungs and stomach. The victim also
suffered a slash wound to her upper right arm, a stab wound to her lower right
arm, and a cut on her right arm. She also had multiple bruises on her back,
chest, and lower extremities. According to a medical provider, the victim was
at a substantial risk of death because she lost a great deal of blood as a
result of the attack.
The case was investigated by the FBI and
the Shiprock Division of the Navajo Nation Department of Public Safety and was
prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Kyle T. Nayback.
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