Source: US FBI
ALBUQUERQUE – A Mescalero man was sentenced today to 51 months in prison for a violent attack that left a victim seriously injured.
There is no parole in the federal system.
According to court documents, on November 2, 2022, Spencer George Klinekole, 41, an enrolled member of the Mescalero Apache Tribe, assaulted Jane Doe with a baseball bat, causing serious bodily injury.
Upon his release from prison, Klinekole will be subject to three years of supervised release.
Acting U.S. Attorney Ryan Ellison and Acting Special Agent in Charge Philip Russell of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Albuquerque Field Office made the announcement today.
The Las Cruces Resident Agency of the FBI Albuquerque Field Office investigated this case with assistance of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Executive Assistant United States Attorney Christopher McNair is prosecuting the case.