Montana Controlled Substance Law
 

United States of America v. Zen York Lowther

Missoula, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possessing firearm with obliterated serial number

Plains man sentenced to five years in prison for possessing firearm with obliterated serial number



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State of Montana v. Matthew M. Mays

Missoula, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit burglary.


In 2009, Mays pleaded guilty in two separate cases, DC-09-60 (Conspiracy to Commit Burglary) and DC-07-419 (Robbery), in the Fourth Judicial District Court. For DC-09-60, the District Court sentenced him to the Department of Corrections (DOC) for a suspended five-year term ... More...
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United States of America v. Michael Davis Bryant

Billings, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with trafficking meth, fentanyl on Flathead Indian Reservation

Washington man sentenced to seven years in prison for trafficking meth, fentanyl on Flathead Indian Reservation

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United States of America v. Israel Gonzalez-Pacheco


Billings, Montana prohibited person in possession of a firearm criminal Defense lawyer represented the Defendant.


18:922G PROHIBITED PERSON IN POSSESSION OF A FIREARM and CRIMINAL FORFEITURE.

container in which there is a firearm.

(g) It shall be unlawful for any person—
(1) who has been convicted in any court of, a crime punishable by imprisonment fo... More...
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United States of America v. Robin Marie Holcomb

Missoula, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with

Missoula meth, fentanyl trafficker sentenced to more than six years in prison



A Missoula woman who admitted conspiring to traffic methamphetamine and f... More...
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United States of America v. Janet Dean White

Missoula, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with role in large meth, fentanyl trafficking ring

Butte woman sentenced to 15 years in prison for role in large meth, fentanyl trafficking ring



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United States of America v. Ryan William Newhart

Billings, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute controlled substances.

Billings meth, fentanyl dealer sentenced to 12 years in prison



A Billings man who admitted... More...
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United States of America v. Cynthia Rae Pruett


Billings, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute controlled substances (Drugs)



Violation for 21 U.S. 841
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United States of America v. Stephen Eric Engelhardt, Jr.

Billings, Montana criminal defense lawyer Samir Faerevik Aarab represented the Defendant charged with meth dealing

Havre meth dealer sentenced to more than five years in prison

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United States of America v. Stephen Eric Engelhardt, Jr.

Great Falls, Montana criminal defense lawyer Samir Faerevick Aarab represented the Defendant charged with meth dealing

Havre meth dealer sentenced to more than five years in prisonMore...
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United States of America v. Dustin William Slaney

Missoula, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with fentanyl trafficking


Washington man sentenced to four years in prison for fentanyl trafficking in Missoula



A Washington man who brought fentanyl pills to Missoula for distrib... More...
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United States of America v. Robert Earl Biggs

Billings, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with drug trafficking and firearms crimes.

Billings man sentenced to more than 16 years in prison for armed meth, fentanyl trafficking in Billings community



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United States of America v. Nikolas Loren Pellant; Lynsi Noel Barnes; Beau James Breneman

Billings, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with trafficking fentanyl in Missoula, Helena communities.


hree Montanans each sentenced to more than five years in federal prison for trafficking fentanyl in Missoula, Helena communities

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United States of America v. Frederica Lefthand

Billings, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with running a multi-state drug trafficking ring.


Lodge Grass woman who ran multi-state drug trafficking ring that distributed meth across the state and to four Montana Indian reservations sentenced to 24 years in p... More...    $0 (03-07-2024 - MT)

United States of America v. Kevin Dean McLeod

Billings, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with trafficking Meth.


Missoula man sentenced to 11 years in federal prison for trafficking meth



A Missoula man who admitted to trafficking methamphetamine in the community was sentenced... More...
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United States of America v. Kevin Dean McLeod

Missoula , Montana Criminal Defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with trafficking meth.


Missoula man sentenced to 11 years in federal prison for trafficking meth



A Missoula man who admitted to trafficking methamphetamine in the community was sentence... More...
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United States of America v. Shaynee Renee Gibbs

Billings, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant, a Billings meth, fentanyl trafficker sentenced to 10 years in prison.




A Billings woman who admitted to trafficking methamphetamine and fentanyl pills in the community after law enforcement foun... More...
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United States of America v. Elmer Richard Petersen

Billings, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with meth trafficking.




A Wyoming man who admitted to trafficking methamphetamine in the Miles City area was sentenced today to 12 years in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovi... More...
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United States of America v. Dean Romero

Las Vegas, Nevada Criminal Defense Lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Selling Methamphetamine.



A Las Vegas resident who has prior felony convictions was sentenced to 16 years in prison for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine.

Dean Romero (55) conspired with others to distribute metham... More...
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United States of America v. James Cleveland Manywhitehorses

Great Falls, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felony possession of a firearm.

James Cleveland Manywhitehorses was charged with violating 18 U.S.C. 922, which provides:

(g) It shall be unlawful for any person—
(1) who has been convicted in any court of, a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year;
(2) who is a fu... More...
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United States of America v. Eric Anthony Navarro

Missoula, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute controlled substances in violation of 21 U.S.C. 841A.

"21 U.S.C. 841 is a federal law that prohibits the manufacturing, distribution, or possession with intent to distribute controlled substances. Controlled substances are drugs that have been classified by the Drug Enfor... More...
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United States of America v. Dr. William D. Stratford

Helena, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with wrongfully violating the Controlled Substances Act by dispensing ketamine, a dissociative anesthetic that has some hallucinogenic effects, from an unregistered location and failed to maintain records for his controlled substances.

Dr. William D. Stratford Jr. entered into a civil settlement agreement with the Drug ... More...
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United States of America v. Thomas Joseph Duran

Missoula, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute controlled substances.

In une 2022 in Lake County, Montana Highway Patrol troopers made a traffic stop and later searched a vehicle in which Thomas Joseph Duran, age42, was a passenger. Law enforcement recovered meth, fentanyl, $8,135 in U.S. currency, and firearms. Duran adm... More...
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United States of America v. Shacotta Keenan St. Onge, a/k/a "Shaq"

Great Falls, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with trafficking methamphetamine and fentanyl pills.

Shacotta Keenan St. Onge, aka Shaq, 30, pleaded guilty to a superseding information charging him with possession with intent to distribute controlled substances. St. Onge faces a mandatory minimum of 10 years imprisonment, a $10 million fine and at least five y... More...
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United States of America v. Matthew Phillip Hamper

Great Falls, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with trafficking methamphetamine and possessing a homemade firearm.

In 2021, law enforcement learned that Matthew Phillip Hamper, age 43, who was on state supervision, was selling meth in the Helena area and identified him as the supplier in several controlled purchases. Montana probation officers conducted a sear... More...
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State of Montana v. Chester R. Bauer

Butte, Montana defendant charged with sexual assault.

Chester Bauer was convicted in 1983 of rape and aggravated assault. He allegedly raped the victim during a visit to her home to inquire about the sale of a boat. Bauer had been to the same home about ten days earlier, also to ask the victim and her husband about the sale. The victim testified that on the day of the crime, while inside ... More...
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Daniel B. Crosby v. State of Montana


¶ 1 Appellant Daniel B. Crosby (Crosby) appeals from the denial of his petition for postconviction relief following his conviction in 1996 for sexual intercourse without consent. Crosby premised his petition in part on the fact that the victim, Crosby's daughter, recanted her testimony nine years later. We reverse and remand.

        ¶ 2 We rephrase and address the followin... More...
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Valerie L. Calf Boss Ribs v. Daniel J. Cornelius

Cut Bank, Montana, family law lawyers represented the parties seeking custody on a child of the relationship between the parties.


¶4 In October 2020, Father picked up L.D.C. from Mother in Browning. He did not return the child for Mother's next scheduled parenting time, however, and instead made multiple failed attempts to get Mother to submit to mediation. In February 2021, Mother ... More...
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United States of America v. Jorge Perez, a/k/a Chicago

Great Falls, Montana criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with drug trafficking.

In March 2022, witnesses in Great Falls reported to law enforcement that they had been working with Jorge Perez, a/k/a Chicago, age 42, of Spokane, Washington, to bring large quantities of meth, heroin, cocaine and fentanyl from Spokane to the Great Falls area for distribution. The FBI’s invest... More...
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United States of America v. Aaron Ramirez Espinoza

Great Falls, Montana criminal lawyer represented Defendant charged with bringing methamphetamine and fentanyl to Great Falls and the Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation for distribution.

After a two-day trial that began on Aug. 16, the jury found Aaron Ramirez Espinoza, 37, of Yakima, Washington, guilty of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute controlled substance... More...
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Daron F. Brooker v. Social Security Administration

Billings, Montana social security disability lawyer represented Plaintiff seeking review of the denial of his application for benefits by HHS.


Plaintiff Daron F. Brooker (“Brooker”) filed a complaint pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) of the Social Security Act, requesting judicial review of the final administrative decision of the Commissioner of Social Security (“Commissioner”... More...
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United States of America v. Ira Kyrk Westbrook

Missoula, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with stealing more than $57,000 in government benefits from an individual for whom he was the fiduciary.

Ira Kyrk Westbrook, 47, pleaded guilty on July 13 to Social Security fraud.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Kathleen L. DeSoto presided. Sentencing was set for Oct. 28 before U.S. District Judge Dana L. Christensen... More...
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United States of America v. Brandon Lee Main

Missoula, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute cocaine.

21:846=ND.F - CONSPIRACY TO DISTRIBUTE COCAINE
(1)
Defendant committed to the custody of the BOP for 110 months, recommend participation in 500 hour residential drug treatment program, recommend incarceration at Sheridan, Oregon facility, sentence concurrent with state ... More...
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United States of America v. Steven Roy DeCarlo

Great Falls, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute drugs, and felony possession of a firearm.

21:841A=CD.F POSSESSION WITH INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES; Title 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(l)
(1)
POSSESSION WITH INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES Title 21 U.S.C. § 841 (a)(1) and Title 18 U.S.C. § 2.... More...
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United States of America v. Destinee Rayne Hardesty

Missoula, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with onspiring to traffic methamphetamine in the Flathead Valley.

Destinee Rayne Hardesty, age 40, pleaded guilty to assisting in the distribution of large amounts of meth in the Flathead Valley. In March 2020 in Kalispell, law enforcement officers made a controlled delivery of a package previously determined to conta... More...
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United States of America v. Jamie Scott Chandler

Missoula, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute controlled drugs.

Jamie Scott Chandler, age 48, was accused of distributing methamphetamine and heroin in the Missoula area from about January 2019 through June 2021. Officers with the Missoula Police Department and Montana Probation and Parole arrested Chandler on June 29, 2021 in Missou... More...
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YANKTON COUNTY v. MCALLISTER

Pierre, South Dakota - Civil Litigation lawyer represented defendant with alleging the complaint against them was frivolous.

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Luke McAllister owned and operated MTD d/b/a Fire & Ice.1 Luke’s
brother, Cam McAllister, is a co-owner of MTD. In October 2017, Cam emailed
Garrity rega... More...
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IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF: JUSTIN KEEGAN and SHAUNA KEEGAN

Helena, Montana - Divorce lawyer represented defendant with appealing the Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Decree of Dissolution.



Shauna and Justin Keegan (Justin) were married in 2014 and have two children
together. Justin filed to dissolve the marriage on September 4, 2019. J... More...
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United States of America v. Louis Gregory Venning, a/k/a “December”

Billings, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with sex trafficking and drug investigation that involved more than a dozen women and girls who were forced by threats and violence into prostitution in Montana.

Louis Gregory Venning, also known as “December,” 42, pleaded guilty in November 2021 to sex trafficking by force, fraud and coercion, sex trafficking of ... More...
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United States of America v. Jasmine Lori Snyder

Missoula, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with for drug trafficking meth.

The government alleged that Jasmine Lori Snyrder, age 40, possessed and intended to distribute 5.8 kilograms, which is approximately 12.7 pounds, of meth. On Nov. 30, 2021, a controlled delivery of two U.S. Postal Service parcels, previously determined to contain more than 500 grams of ... More...
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