Jayson Geoffrey Evans, a 50-year-old resident of Sulphur, Oklahoma, has pleaded guilty to charges related to an assault and eluding law enforcement. The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma confirmed that Evans admitted guilt to one count of Assault with a Dangerous Weapon with Intent to do Bodily Harm in Indian Country. This charge carries a potential penalty of up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Additionally, he pleaded guilty to one count of Eluding Peace Officer in Indian Country, which could result in imprisonment ranging from one to five years and fines between $1,000 and $5,000.
The indictment against Evans stated that on December 30, 2023, he assaulted an individual using a dangerous weapon with the intent to cause bodily harm. On the same day, it was alleged that Evans attempted to evade a peace officer while driving after being signaled visually and audibly to stop.
These incidents took place in Murray County within the Chickasaw Nation Reservation's boundaries in the Eastern District of Oklahoma. The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Oklahoma Highway Patrol conducted investigations leading to these charges.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Jason A. Robertson accepted Evans' plea at the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma. A presentence investigation report has been ordered as part of the proceedings.
A U.S. District Court Judge will decide on Evans' sentence by considering both U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors involved in this case.
Until sentencing is finalized, Evans remains under the custody of the United States Marshals Service.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael E. Robinson represented the prosecution during these proceedings.
