Navajo Nation v. Descheeney

OPINION AND ORDER

Honorable Tom Tso, Judge presiding.

Patrick and Perry Descheeney stand accused of assault with a deadly weapon - the Navajo offense of aggravated assault. 17 NTC Sec. 315. In this situation, Officer Leland Tom was retreating from the scene of an incident, along with other officers, and Perry Descheeney took a swing at Officer Tom with a shovel. As Officer Tom was fleeing from Perry and trying to make it into a patrol car, Patrick Descheeney threatened the officer with a sledge hammer. The officers left, and when they returned 45 minutes later with some backup, the shovel and…