Montana Controlled Substance Law
<H2> United States of America v. Cody James Meltzian
Great Falls, Montana, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute controlled substances.... More...
$ (12-18-2025 - MT)United States of America v. John Paul Schmieding
Billings, Montana, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute meth.<br> <br> (a) Unlawful actsExcept as authorized by this subchapter, it shall be unlawful for any person knowingly or intentionally—<br> <br> (1) to manufacture, distribute, or dispense, or possess with intent to manufacture, distribute, or dispense, a controlled substa... More...
$0 (10-19-2025 - MT)<h1> United States of America v. Ian Allister Tomlinson </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Missoula, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with illegal possession of guns and ammunition </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Great Falls man convicted of illegal possession of guns and ammunition</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <... More...
$0 (08-27-2025 - MT)United States of America v. Martin Topete
Butte, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute and<br> possess, with intent to distribute, a controlled substance (methamphetamine and<br> fentanyl), in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846.<br> ... More...
$0 (08-15-2025 - MT)United States of America v. James Andrew Stringari
Butte, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute, and to possess with intent to distribute, controlled substances (methamphetamine and fentanyl), in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846, and possession with intent to distribute those controlled substances, in violation of 21<br> U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and 18 U.S.C. § 2. ... More...
$0 (08-15-2025 - MT)<h1> United States of America v. Dustin James Massey </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Billings, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute controlled substances.possession of drugs </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Billings man sentenced to 20 years in prison for possession of drugs</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></... More...
$0 (08-01-2025 - MT)<h1> United States of America v. Dustin James Massey </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Billings, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of drugs </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Billings man sentenced to 20 years in prison for possession of drugs</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <br> A Billings man who p... More...
$0 (08-01-2025 - MT)United States of America v. Connan J. Kittson
Great Falls, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented the defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute meth.<br> <br> 21 U.S.C. 841 provides:<br> <br> (a) Unlawful actsExcept as authorized by this subchapter, it shall be unlawful for any person knowingly or intentionally—<br> (1) to manufacture, distribute, or dispense, or possess with intent to manufacture, distribute, or... More...
$0 (07-10-2025 - MT)<h1> United States of America v. Scott Trent Miller </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Great Falls, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with one count of possession with the intent to distribute controlled substances. </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Washington man sentenced to 14 years in prison for possessing meth, fentanyl and heroin</h2></center></b></b></center></b><br> <... More...
$0 (06-12-2025 - MT)<h1> United States of America v. Tashauna Lee Goss </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Billings, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with drug trafficking </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Billings woman sentenced to 10 years in prison on drug charges</h2></center></b></b></center></b><br> <br> A Billings woman who facilitated drug trafficking in Billings was sentenced today to... More...
$0 (06-13-2025 - MT)<h1> United States of America v. Shannon Tyrone Seminole </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Billings, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with trafficking methamphetamine on the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Lame Deer man sentenced to 2 years in prison for trafficking methamphetamine on the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation<br> </h2></cen... More...
$0 (04-25-2025 - MT)<h1> United States of America v. Rene Montenegro-Virrey </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Missoula, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute controlled substances. </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Bozeman man sentenced to ten years in prison on drug charges</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A Bozeman man who possessed metha... More...
$0 (04-09-2025 - MT)<h1> United States of America v. Michael Shawn O’Neil </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Great Falls, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute controlled substances </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Great Falls man sentenced to over 10 years in prison on drug charges</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A convicted felon from G... More...
$0 (04-10-2025 - MT)<h1> United States of America v. Lance Jon Stimson </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Great Falls, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances. </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Havre meth, fentanyl trafficker sentenced to 10 years in prison</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A H... More...
$0 (01-30-2025 - MT)<h1> United States of America v. Jason Louie Tong </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Missoula, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute controlled substances. </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Dillon meth, fentanyl trafficker sentenced to more than 11 years in prison</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A Dillon man who admitt... More...
$0 (01-23-2025 - MT)<h1> United States of America v. Tristan Ashley Svejkovsky </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Missoula, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with health care fraud </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Former nurse practitioner in Butte sentenced to five years in prison, ordered to pay more than $600,000 restitution for health care fraud</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> ... More...
$0 (01-17-2025 - MT)<h1> United States of America v. Alejandro Romero </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Missoula, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Missoula man sentenced to more than 19 years in prison for trafficking meth, fentanyl in community </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><center><h2><font><br> <br> A Missoula man admitted to distri... More...
$0 (01-02-2025 - MT)<h1> United States of America v. Anita Mae Ballestersos </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Billings, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with trafficking meth for Washington suppliers </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Billings woman who trafficked meth for Washington suppliers sentenced to eight years in prison</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><center><h2><font><br> <br>... More...
$0 (12-20-2024 - MT)<h1> United States of America v. Anita Mae Ballestersos </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Billings, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute meth. </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Billings woman who trafficked meth for Washington suppliers sentenced to eight years in prison</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><center><h2><font><br> <br... More...
$0 (12-20-2024 - MT)United States of Aemrica v. Zachary Jon Lindsay
Missoula, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant in a revocation of supervised release proceeding.<br> <br> Before the Court is United States Magistrate Judge Kathleen L. DeSoto's Findings & Recommendations Regarding Revocation of Supervised Release. (Doc. 71.) Because neither party objected, they are not entitled to de novo review. 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1); United States v. Re... More...
$0 (12-27-2024 - MT)<h1> </h1>United States of America v. Anita Mae Ballestersos
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Billings, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Billings woman who trafficked meth for Washington suppliers sentenced to eight years in prison</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Anita Mae Ballestersos, 36, pleaded guilty in August to po... More...
$0 (12-20-2024 - MT)<h1> United States of America v. Zen York Lowther </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Missoula, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possessing firearm with obliterated serial number </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Plains man sentenced to five years in prison for possessing firearm with obliterated serial number</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A Pla... More...
$0 (12-12-2024 - MT)State of Montana v. Matthew M. Mays
Missoula, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit burglary.<br> <br> <br> 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...
$0 (11-19-2024 - MT)<h1> United States of America v. Michael Davis Bryant </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Billings, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with trafficking meth, fentanyl on Flathead Indian Reservation </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Washington man sentenced to seven years in prison for trafficking meth, fentanyl on Flathead Indian Reservation</h2></center></b></b> </h2></cent... More...
$0 (11-19-2024 - MT)United States of America v. Israel Gonzalez-Pacheco
<h2><br> Billings, Montana prohibited person in possession of a firearm criminal Defense lawyer represented the Defendant.<br> </h2><br> 18:922G PROHIBITED PERSON IN POSSESSION OF A FIREARM and CRIMINAL FORFEITURE.<br> <br> container in which there is a firearm.<br> <br> (g) It shall be unlawful for any person—<br> (1) who has been convicted in any court of, a crime punishable by imprisonme... More...
$0 (10-18-2024 - MT)<h1> United States of America v. Robin Marie Holcomb </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Missoula, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Missoula meth, fentanyl trafficker sentenced to more than six years in prison</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A Missoula woman who admitted conspiring to traffic methamphetamine and f... More...
$0 (09-26-2024 - MT)<h1> United States of America v. Janet Dean White </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Missoula, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with role in large meth, fentanyl trafficking ring </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Butte woman sentenced to 15 years in prison for role in large meth, fentanyl trafficking ring</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> The defendant,... More...
$0 (09-20-2024 - MT)<h1> United States of America v. Ryan William Newhart </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Billings, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute controlled substances. </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Billings meth, fentanyl dealer sentenced to 12 years in prison </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A Billings man who admitted... More...
$0 (09-20-2024 - MT)United States of America v. Cynthia Rae Pruett
<font color="red"><h2><br> Billings, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute controlled substances (Drugs) <br> </font </color="red"></h2><br> <br> Violation for 21 U.S. 841<br> ... More...
$0 (06-11-2024 - MT)<h1> United States of America v. Stephen Eric Engelhardt, Jr. </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Billings, Montana criminal defense lawyer <a href="http://www.morelaw.com/lawyers/atty.asp?f=Samir&l=Aarab&i=146850&z=59401" target="_new">Samir Faerevik Aarab</a> represented the Defendant charged with meth dealing </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Havre meth dealer sentenced to more than five years in prison</h2></c... More...
$0 (05-30-2024 - MT)<h1> United States of America v. Stephen Eric Engelhardt, Jr. </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Great Falls, Montana criminal defense lawyer <a href="http://www.morelaw.com/lawyers/atty.asp?f=Caitlin&l=Aarab&i=139160&z=59401" target="_new">Samir Faerevick Aarab</a> represented the Defendant charged with meth dealing </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Havre meth dealer sentenced to more than five years in prison</... More...
$0 (05-30-2024 - MT)<h1> United States of America v. Dustin William Slaney </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Missoula, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with fentanyl trafficking </font <br> </color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><b><h2><center></i><br> </b> Washington man sentenced to four years in prison for fentanyl trafficking in Missoula </h2></center><br> <br> A Washington man who brought fentanyl pills to Missoula for distrib... More...
$0 (05-01-2024 - MT)<h1> United States of America v. Robert Earl Biggs </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center><i> Billings, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with drug trafficking and firearms crimes.</font color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><b><h2><center><i></b> Billings man sentenced to more than 16 years in prison for armed meth, fentanyl trafficking in Billings community </h2></center></i></font color="red"><br> <br> A Billings m... More...
$0 (04-03-2024 - MT)<h1> United States of America v. Nikolas Loren Pellant; Lynsi Noel Barnes; Beau James Breneman</h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center><i> Billings, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with trafficking fentanyl in Missoula, Helena communities.</font color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><br> <b><h2><center><i></b> hree Montanans each sentenced to more than five years in federal prison for trafficking fentanyl in Missoula, Helena communities </h2></center></i></font... More...
$0 (03-29-2024 - MT)<h1> United States of America v. Frederica Lefthand </h1>
<b><h2><center><font color="red"><i> Billings, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with running a multi-state drug trafficking ring.</b></h2></center></i></font color="red"></i><br> <b><h3><center><i></b>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)<h1> United States of America v. Kevin Dean McLeod </h1>
<b><h2><center><font color="red"><i> Billings, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with trafficking Meth.</b></h2></center></i></font color="red"></i><br> <b><h3><center><i></b> Missoula man sentenced to 11 years in federal prison for trafficking meth </h3></center></i><br> <br> A Missoula man who admitted to trafficking methamphetamine in the community was sentenced... More...
$0 (02-27-2024 - MT)<h1> United States of America v. Kevin Dean McLeod </h1>
<b><h2><center><font color="red"><i> Missoula , Montana Criminal Defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with trafficking meth.</b></h2></center></i></font color="red"></i><br> <b><h3><center><i></b> Missoula man sentenced to 11 years in federal prison for trafficking meth </h3></center></i><br> <br> A Missoula man who admitted to trafficking methamphetamine in the community was sentence... More...
$0 (02-27-2024 - MT)<h1> United States of America v. Shaynee Renee Gibbs </h1>
<b><h2><center><font color="red"><i> Billings, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant, a Billings meth, fentanyl trafficker sentenced to 10 years in prison.</b></h2></center></i></font color="red"></i><br> <b><h3><center><i></b> </h3></center></i><br> <br> A Billings woman who admitted to trafficking methamphetamine and fentanyl pills in the community after law enforcement foun... More...
$0 (02-12-2024 - MT)<h1> United States of America v. Elmer Richard Petersen </h1>
<b><h2><center><font color="red"><i> Billings, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with meth trafficking.</b></h2></center></i></font color="red"></i><br> <br> <br> 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...
$0 (01-28-2024 - MT)<h1> United States of America v. Dean Romero </h1>
<b><h2><center><font color="red"><i>Las Vegas, Nevada Criminal Defense Lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Selling Methamphetamine.</b></h2></center></i></font color="red"></i><br> <br> A Las Vegas resident who has prior felony convictions was sentenced to 16 years in prison for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine.<br> <br> Dean Romero (55) conspired with others to distribute metham... More...
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