Federal Bureau of Investigation - Phoenix Field Division - Department of Justice Press Release

PHOENIX—Leander Earl Yellow, 23, of Kayenta, Ariz., was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Mary H. Murguia to 41 months in federal prison. The sentence also includes substance abuse treatment and anger management counseling and will be followed by close supervision under strict terms for three years after Yellow is released from prison. Yellow pleaded guilty on November 25, 2008 to assault with a dangerous weapon.

In March 2008, Yellow assaulted a member of a rival gang in Kayenta on the Navajo Nation by stabbing him in the back after a confrontation. In sentencing Yellow, the Court observed that this offense followed a long history of gang activity and substance abuse.

The investigation in this case was conducted by the Kayenta Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Flagstaff, Ariz. The prosecution was handled by Roger Dokken, Assistant U.S. Attorney, District of Arizona, Phoenix.

CASE NUMBER: CR-08-364 PCT-MHM

RELEASE NUMBER: 2009-102(Yellow)

Office of the United States Attorney District of Arizona FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 25, 2009	For Information Contact Public Affairs Sandy Raynor Telephone: (602) 514-7625
KAYENTA MAN SENTENCED TO OVER THREE YEARS IN PRISON FOR AGGRAVATED ASSAULT

PHOENIX—Leander Earl Yellow, 23, of Kayenta, Ariz., was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Mary H. Murguia to 41 months in federal prison. The sentence also includes substance abuse treatment and anger management counseling and will be followed by close supervision under strict terms for three years after Yellow is released from prison. Yellow pleaded guilty on November 25, 2008 to assault with a dangerous weapon. In March 2008, Yellow assaulted a member of a rival gang in Kayenta on the Navajo Nation by stabbing him in the back after a confrontation. In sentencing Yellow, the Court observed that this offense followed a long history of gang activity and substance abuse. The investigation in this case was conducted by the Kayenta Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Flagstaff, Ariz. The prosecution was handled by Roger Dokken, Assistant U.S. Attorney, District of Arizona, Phoenix. CASE NUMBER: CR-08-364 PCT-MHM RELEASE NUMBER: 2009-102(Yellow)