United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of California
09/05/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/05/2025 15:13
Federal Prisoner Sentenced to 21 Months in Prison for Assaulting Correctional Officer
Hewer Berlany Santos, 30, of Los Angeles, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Dena M. Coggins to 21 months in prison for assaulting a federal officer, U.S. Attorney Eric Grant announced.
According to court documents, on Aug. 21, 2023, Santos intentionally struck a federal correctional officer in the face while he was working at a federal prison in Herlong in Lassen County. The correctional officer sustained cuts and abrasions to his face which necessitated medical attention.
This case was the product of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Prisons and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Haddy Abouzeid prosecuted the case.
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