A Reno man has been sentenced to a decade in prison for assaulting a federal officer during an arrest attempt. United States District Judge Miranda M. Du delivered the sentence, which includes three years of supervised release following imprisonment.
The incident occurred on February 16, 2022, when Matthew John Nason, aged 39, fired a handgun at a Deputy United States Marshal. The Deputy was executing an arrest warrant for Nason and his girlfriend at their residence. Nason faced outstanding charges related to drug and firearms violations from the District of North Dakota. His new sentence will run consecutively with his existing sentence from North Dakota.
In November 2024, after a three-day trial, a jury found Nason guilty of assaulting a federal officer with a dangerous weapon.
The announcement was made by Acting United States Attorney Sue Fahami for the District of Nevada, Special Agent in Charge Spencer L. Evans for the FBI Las Vegas Division, and Marshal Gary Schofield for the United States Marshals Service.
The case involved investigations by the FBI, United States Marshals Service, and Reno Police Department. Assistant United States Attorneys Megan Rachow and Randy St. Clair led the prosecution.