Southern Arizona Man Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison for Murder, Assault
| U.S. Attorney’s Office August 15, 2011 |
TUCSON, AZ—Francis Leonard Delores, 33, of Sells, Arizona, was sentenced on Friday, August 12, 2011, to 35 years prison by U.S. District Judge David C. Bury. Delores pleaded guilty on February 18, 2011, to second-degree murder, assault with a dangerous weapon, and use of a firearm during a crime of violence.
On February 15, 2009, two victims, also members of the Tohono O’odham Nation, encountered Delores driving one of the victim’s vehicle in Sells. When the pair attempted to take possession of the vehicle, Delores shot both of them in the back and then shot the vehicle owner at point-blank range in the chest. The vehicle owner died at the hospital the same day from his gunshot wounds; the second victim recovered from his gunshot wound.
The investigation in this case was conducted by the Tohono O’odham Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The prosecution is being handled by Angela W. Woolridge, District of Arizona, Tucson.
CASE NUMBER:
CR-09-2856-TUC-DCB
RELEASE NUMBER:
2011-177(Delores)