United States of America v. Ameen Alai, aka Adam Powars

Muskogee, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with one count of Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury in Indian Country.



The United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Tommy Lynn Byrd, Jr., age 37, of Muskogee, Oklahoma, entered a guilty plea to one count of Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury in Indian Country, punishable by up to ten years in prison and a $250,000.00 fine.



The Indictment alleged that on January 9, 2025, Byrd assaulted the victim, resulting in serious bodily injury.



The crime occurred in Muskogee County, within the boundaries of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation Reservation, in the Eastern District of Oklahoma.



The charge arose from an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Muskogee Police Department.



The Honorable Gerald L. Jackson, U.S. Magistrate Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, accepted the plea and ordered the completion of a presentence investigation report.



A U.S. District Court Judge will determine the sentence to be imposed after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.



Byrd will remain in the custody of the United States Marshals Service pending sentencing.



Assistant U.S. Attorneys Kevin Gross and Lewis M. Reagan represented the United States.

A U.S. District Court Judge will determine the sentence to be imposed after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors