Date: 08-07-2024

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United States of America v. Clinton Mark Lewis

Case Number: 23-CR-583

Judge: Scott H. Rash

Court: The United States District Court for the District of Arizona (Pima County)

Plaintiff's Attorney: The United States Attorney’s Office in Tucson

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Tucson, Arizona criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Threatening to Kill a Federal Judge
Phoenix Man Sentenced to 51 Months in Prison for Threatening to Kill a Federal Judge

On April 27, 2023, Clinton Mark Lewis, age 52, of Phoenix, was indicted on three separate charges: Influencing, Impeding, or Retaliating Against a Federal Official by Threat, Obstruction of Justice, and Contempt. On May 8, 2024, Lewis pleaded guilty to Influencing, Impeding, or Retaliating Against a Federal Official.

At the sentencing hearing, Lewis was sentenced to 51 months in prison, which the court ordered to run consecutive to the 151 months in prison Lewis is currently serving for possession of child pornography.

“Due process demands that a defendant have a meaningful opportunity to speak with a District Judge at sentencing,” said United States Attorney Gary Restaino. “But the right to allocute is not a license to antagonize or intimidate. We will continue to separately charge those who threaten judicial officers during court proceedings, and to seek additional, consecutive sentences to discourage and deter this criminal behavior.”

“The sentence handed down today underscores the seriousness of threatening a U.S. Marshals Service protectee,” said Acting U.S. Marshal Van Bayless. “Our very democracy is based on the premise that the Judiciary operate free from harm and intimidation of any type. I am grateful to our investigators and the U.S. Attorney’s prosecutors for their continued dedication and diligence in the protection of the judicial process.”

The United States Marshals Service Judicial Security Unit conducted the investigation in this case. The United States Attorney’s Office, District of Arizona, Tucson, handled the prosecution.

Outcome:

Defendant was found guilty and sentenced to 51 months in prison, which the court ordered to run consecutive to the 151 months in prison Lewis is currently serving for possession of child pornography.

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