Northern Arizona Man Sentenced to More Than 16 Years in Prison for Shooting
U.S. Attorney’s Office June 09, 2010 |
PHOENIX—Wilson Ray Tsosie, 47, of Inscription House, Arizona, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Paul G. Rosenblatt to 200 months in federal prison followed by placement in an alcohol rehabilitation program while on five years supervised release. Tsosie pleaded guilty on March 23, 2010, to killing his wife on the Navajo Indian Reservation.
On August 7, 2009, Tsosie shot and killed his wife, a mother of six children, with a single shot from a .22 caliber pistol while she was sitting in the family truck. During the hearing, the court commented that the circumstances of this case and the subsequent devastation that a defendant’s excessive alcohol abuse can bring to families, could serve as a sign for others.
The investigation in this case was conducted by the Navajo Police Department and the FBI in Flagstaff, Arizona. The prosecution was handled by Roger Dokken, Assistant U.S. Attorney, District of Arizona, Phoenix.
CASE NUMBER: CR-09-8085-PCT -PGR
RELEASE NUMBER: 2010-117(Tsosie)