United States of America v. Raymond David Boggs, Jr.

Missoula, Montana, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, felony child abuse, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1153.

Reported by: Kent Morlan

Defendant committed to the custody of the BOP for a total term of 27 months. Supervised release for 2 years. Fine of $7,500 imposed, interest waived. Special assessment of $300.

Raymond David Boggs, Jr., 53, shot a gun at a woman and her son on the Blackfoot Reservation of May 14, 2024.

When law enforcement arrived, the woman and her son explained that Boggs had yelled at them from his property while he watched them from a golf cart. He later returned in a truck, pulled a gun, and fired at the group while they were outside. He continued to shoot into the house when the four took shelter inside. The woman and her nephew described hearing two different sounding gunshots. They then pointed out Boggs to the officers as he drove around on a golf cart. Law enforcement canvassed the area between the two houses and ultimately contacted Boggs, who was riding in a golf cart and had a shotgun with him. Boggs was detained, and the shotgun was taken into evidence.

Law enforcement found spent shell casings and a spent shotgun shell where Boggs had been shooting; ballistic evidence showed the shotgun shell had been fired from Boggs’ shotgun. Officers also found bullet holes in the exterior of the house that traveled into the house, and they found bullet holes in vehicles parked alongside the house. They also recovered a bullet from a couch inside the home. When the occupants of the house were interviewed after the shooting, all four named Boggs as the shooter. The quartet described feeling terrified that they would be hurt or killed as Boggs shot into the house.