Nathaniel Dewayne Meashintubby, a 41-year-old resident of McAlester, has pleaded guilty to a felony assault charge. The plea was entered in federal court for an incident that occurred earlier this year, according to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma.
The charges are related to an incident on March 10, where Meashintubby was accused of attempting to suffocate an intimate or dating partner. The event occurred within the Choctaw Nation Reservation in Pittsburg County, as reported by the United States Attorney’s Office.
The Pittsburg County Sheriff’s Office and the Choctaw Nation Lighthorse Police worked together on the investigation due to the involvement of both county and tribal jurisdiction. The case progressed quickly when Magistrate Judge Jason A. Robertson of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma accepted Meashintubby's guilty plea. A presentence investigation report has been ordered to assist with sentencing. Meashintubby will remain in custody, overseen by the U.S. Marshals Service, until his sentencing. Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael E. Robinson represented the United States during the legal proceedings, as stated by the United States Attorney’s Office.
