Montana Verdicts & Court Cases

United States of America v. Rogelio Rogelio Hernandez-Olivares

Missoula, Montana, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with illegal reentry after removal. Reported by Kent Morlan Rogelio Hernandez-Olivares, 45, was in the United States illegally after having been removed once in 2009 and twice more in March and October of 2025. On Jan

In re the Marriage of: Preston Bull and Jaqqueline Bull

Missoula, Montana family law lawyers represented husband and wife in a divorce. Reported by Kent Morlan

United States of America v. Andrew Dwayne Johnson and Carrie Jeanine Johnson

Great Falls, Montana, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with wire fraud, and to two years for one count of aggravated identity theft. Reported by Kent Morlan Andrew Dwayne Johnson, 49, and Carrie Jeanine Johnson, 46, stole checks from their next-door neighbor and cash

Missoula, Montana, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with deliberate homicide. Reported by: Kent Morlan

United State of America v. Kadin Hawkeye Lewis

Billings, Montana, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of unregistered destructive devices. Reported by Kent Morlan Kadin Hawkeye Lewis, 24, in 2022, lived in a trailer in Pray, an unincorporated community in Park County, Montana. Officers obtained a

United States of America v. James “Jimmy” Has The Eagle, Jr.

Great Falls, Montana, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with aggravated assault and battery with a dangerous weapon in Indian Country. On July 17, 2024, Jane Doe 1 and James “Jimmy” Has The Eagle, Jr., 41, caught a ride to a residence in Lodgepole. Has The Eagle starte

State of Montana v. Franciso Padilla-Canales

Bozeman, Montana, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Deliberate Homicide, Aggravated Kidnapping, Witness Tampering, and Aggravated Burglary. On July 6, 2022, Padilla-Canales1 broke into a home where his wife, Gloryangelise Padilla Navarro, was spending the night. The

United States of America v. Violet Jeanee Littlelight

Billings, Montana, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with carjacking resulting in death. Violet Jeanee Littlelight, 22, arranged for John Doe to pick her up at her residence in Billings. Prior to meeting Doe, Littlelight and co-defendants planned to rob Doe and take his t

United States of America v. Ryan David Schreder

Billings, Montana, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with making a false statement in the process of acquiring a firearm. The government began investigating Ryan David Schreder, 45, after repeatedly being told about his escalating behavior. On October 10, 2024, the Yellows

State of Montana v. Lane Cole Gibson

Great Falls, Montana, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with murder. Lane Cole Gibson,age 20, accused of the deliberate homicide for the stabbing death of Terrell Gage Johnson.

United States of America v. Lane Blake Kirkaldie

Great Falls, Montana, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with: 18:113A.F STRANGULATION Title 18 U.S.C. §§ 1153(a) and 113(a)(8) (1) 18:113C.F ASSAULT WITH A DANGEROUS WEAPON; TITLE 18 USC 1153(a) and 113(a)(3) (1s) 18:113E.P SIMPLE ASSAULT (PETTY OFFENSE); TITLE

United States of America v. Joseph Wayne Cree Medicine, Jr.

Great Falls, Montana, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with involuntary manslaughter. Joseph Wayne Cree Medicine, 41, crashed his Dodge Durango. The back seat passenger, John Doe, died as a result. The crash occurred after Cree Medicine left the roadway, overcorrected, an

United States of America v. Justin Curtis Huckaby

Great Falls, Montana, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with two counts of being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm and ammunition. The government alleged in court documents and at trial that Justin Curtis Huckaby, age 44, was convicted of a felony in the Monta

United States of America v. State of Montana v. John Doe A and John Doe B

Billings, Montana, criminal lawyer represent the Defendants charged with five counts of assault with a weapon. The Defendant were accused of committing drive-by shooting involving two cars where several rounds were fired from one car at another car before both drove away.

United States of America v. Tracy Routh Lautenslager,

Missoula, Montana, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with attempting to smuggle a citizen of Great Britain into the United States. The government alleged in court documents that on April 1, 2025, a vehicle entered the United States through the Roosville, Montana Port of E

State of Montana v. Ayden Sakary Klompien

Bozeman, Montana, criminal defense lawyer represents Ayden Sakary Klompien charged with robbery and criminal possession of dangerous drugs. The Defendant is accused of robbing a man in the bathroom of in Town Pump in Belgrade.

United States of America v. Tori Lee Hutzenbieler

Billings, Montana, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with distributing methamphetamine and fentanyl. In May 2023, law enforcements officers learned from a source of information that Tori Lee Hutzenbieler, 46, was selling drugs in the Billings area. The source said Hutzenbi

United States of America v. Jesus Antonio Nunez-Aguirre

Butte, Montana, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with illegal reentry of a deported alien.

United States of America v. Rex Wu, Jr.

Butte, Montana, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with cyber stalling. 18 U.S. Code § 2261 - Interstate domestic violence (a) Offenses.— (1) Travel or conduct of offender.— A person who travels in interstate or foreign commerce or enters or leaves Indian country

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.

Chis Cotten v. Paws Up Ranch, LLC

Missoula, Montana, employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on an employment discrimination theory.

United States of America v. Tori Lee Hutzenbieler

Billings, Montana, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with distributing methamphetamine and fentanyl, In May 2023, law enforcements officers learned from a source of information that Tori Hutzenbieler, age 46, was selling drugs in the Billings area. The source said Hutzenb

United States of America v. Usman Hanif Khan

Billings, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with use of a facility in interstate commerce in aid of racketeerring. Usman Hanif Khan, 52, was charged with one count of use of a facility of interstate commerce to aid in racketeering. prior to April 9, 2023, Khan

United States of America v. Joshua Brandon Webb

Billings, Montana, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with receipt of a firearm while under indictment.

United States of America v. Harley Jesse McIrwin

Helena, Montana, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with being a person prohibited from possessing a firearm.

Ira A. Troyer v. Maryland Casualty Company, et al.

Missoula, Montana, insurance law lawyers represented the Plaintiff on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory. AI Overview In Montana, an insurance company breaches the implied covenant of "good faith" by knowingly or recklessly failing to settle a claim or by acting with unfair or deceptiv

United States of America v. Keith Andre Green

Missoula, Montana, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute drugs and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.

United States of America v. Leobardo Ricardo Torres-Torres

Great Falls, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with illegal reentry. A Mexican man who was in the United States illegally was sentenced yesterday to a term of time-served and remanded to the U.S. Border Patrol, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said. Leobardo Ricardo Torres-

United States of America v. Patricia Marie Holcomb

Missoula, Montana, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute meth.

United States of America v. Tracy Allen Reilly

Helena, Montana, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with failure to register as a sex offender in violation of 18 U.S.C. 2250, which provides: (a) In General.—Whoever— (1) is required to register under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act; (2) (A)

United States of America v. Douglas Glenn Swank

Billings, Montana, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with being a prohibited personal in possession of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. 922 G.

United States of America v. David Antonio Molina-Mendoza

Billings, Montana, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with re-entry of a deported alien. Any alien who— (1) has been denied admission, excluded, deported, or removed or has departed the United States while an order of exclusion, deportation, or removal is outstanding,

United States of America v. John Paul Schmieding

Billings, Montana, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute meth. (a) Unlawful actsExcept as authorized by this subchapter, it shall be unlawful for any person knowingly or intentionally— (1) to manufacture, distribute, or dispense,

United States of America v. Edward Wayne Brock

Missoula, Montana, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with r possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(B)(viii),

State of Montana v. Michael Paul Brown

Butte, Montana, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with murder. Michael Paul Brown, age 45, is accused of shooting and killing four people in an Anaconda bar.

State of Montana v. Leslie Lambert

Missoula, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with aggravated kidnapping. Leslie Lambert, age 53, was accused of kidnapping and battering his ex-wife.

State of Montana v. Dante Garriott

Billings, Montana, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with murder. Dante Garriott was accused for beating a nursing home resident to death. The Defendant was accused of punching and kicking Alan Wright, age 32, at a group home in the Billings Heights. He was 5 feet 5 inches

United States of America v. Brandley Ron Calfrobe

Billings, Montana, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm and ammuniton.

Virgal DRM, LLC v. Ressler Motor Company

Butte, Montana, intellectual property lawyers represented the parties in a trademark infringement dispute. Trademark infringement is the unauthorized use of a registered or unregistered trademark on goods or services that is likely to cause consumer confusion, deception, or mistake about the sourc

United States of America v. Amanda Renee Quequesah =

Missoula, Montana, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute fentayl Near aschool and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.

State of Montana v. Charles William Post

Hamilton, Montana, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with DUI third offense.

Marriage of Raven Rose Schlinger & Russell Todd Seal

Butte, Montana, family law lawyers represented the parties in a divorce action.

State of Montana v. Loren Smoker

Billings, Montana, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felony deliverate homicidenan d tampering with or fabricating physical evidence. Loren Smoker was arrested on June 23, 2024 for shooting and killing 27-year-old Dennis Rolon at the intersection of Central Avenue and S

United States of America v. Gabriel Cowan Metcalf

Billing, Montana, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with violation of the Gun-Free School Zones Act, 18 U.S.C. § 922(q)(2)(A), Gabriel Cowan Metcalf lives in Billings, Montana, across the street from a public elementary school. For several days in August 2023—befo

United States of America v. Raymond Marcellous Blair

Great Falls, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with one count of wire fraud and two counts of money laundering one count of wire fraud and two counts of money laundering A Great Falls man with prior felony convictions who lied about his income and his criminal histo

United States of America v. Raymond Marcellous Blair

Great Falls, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud and money laundering for fraudulent use of COVID funds A Great Falls man with prior felony convictions who lied about his income and his criminal history to obtain COVID funds was found guilty by Chief

United States of America v. Christopher Todd Boudreau

Billings, Montana, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with attempted coercion and enticement of a minor to engage in illegal sexual activity under 18 U.S.C. § 2422(b) and possession of child pornography under 18 U.S.C. § 2252A(a)(5)(B). Detective Travis Wafstet works in

State of Montana v. Alison Beth Careter-Brueggeman

Hamilton, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with drug possession On the evening of September 4, 2023, Ravalli County Deputy Sheriff Thomas Hsu pulled over Brueggeman for driving a car with expired registration. The traffic stop was not the result of a random encount

United States of America v. Farron Gene American Horse, Sr.

Great Falls, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with sexual abuse and abusive sexual contact. Farron Gene American Horse, Sr., 40, was found guilty by a jury in April 2025 of sexual abuse and abusive sexual contact. American Horse sexually abused the victims in Septe

State of Montana v. Lorne Douglas Edwards Nicols

Great Falls, Montana, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with criminal endangerment. Lorne Douglas Edwards Nichols is accused of discharging a firearm and injuring a 17-year-old who was hit by a bullet.