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JEFF J. DAVIS
ASSISTANT U.S. ATTORNEY
PHONE: (616) 456-2404
SAULTE STE. MARIE TRIBAL MEMBER SENTENCED TO PRISON AS A
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HABITUAL OFFENDER
FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 2009 -
MARQUETTE, Michigan – Lyle Edward Horn, age 36, a member of the Sault St.
Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, was sentenced to 46 months in prison for committing
domestic violence as a habitual offender, U.S. Attorney Donald A. Davis announced today. In
addition to the prison term, Senior U.S. District Judge R. Allan Edgar ordered Horn to serve 3
years of supervised release, pay a $100 special assessment, and have no further contact with the
victim. Horn had pled guilty in August.
The conviction stemmed from an incident on December 7, 2007, in which Horn assaulted his girlfriend with whom he has 3 children. The victim placed a 911 call during the assault, and dispatchers from Mackinaw County could hear children screaming in the background as Horn assaulted the victim.
U.S. Attorney Davis commended the Saulte Ste. Marie Tribal Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. In conjunction with another domestic violence case, U.S. Attorney Davis noted that “the eleven federally recognized Tribes in the Western District of Michigan should understand that this Office will work closely with them to vigorously enforce federal law in Indian Country to ensure that their communities are safe.” This case was prosecuted on behalf of the United States of America by Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeff J. Davis
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