Informational: Federal Court Arraignments
The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced that the following persons were arraigned or appeared recently before U.S. Magistrate judges on indictments handed down by the Grand Jury or on criminal complaints. The charging documents are merely accusations and defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt:
Appearing in Great Falls before U.S. Magistrate Judge John T. Johnston and pleading not guilty on March 26 was:
Brian Todd Olson, 37, of Helena, on charges of prohibited person in possession of a firearm. If convicted of the most serious crime, Olson faces a maximum of 15 years in prison, a $250,000 fine and three years of supervised release. Olson was detained pending further proceedings. The Helena Police Department and Lewis and Clark County Sheriff’s Office conducted the investigation. PACER case reference. 24-04.
Appearing on March 22 was:
Terrence Derrell Milton, 34, of Spokane, Washington, on charges of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl, possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and distribution of fentanyl. If convicted of the most serious crime, Milton faces a mandatory minimum of five years to 40 years in prison, a $5 million fine and at least four years of supervised release. Milton was detained pending further proceedings. The FBI and Tri-Agency Task Force conducted the investigation. PACER case reference. 24-01.
Khalif Ali-Daquane Jackson, 36, of Decatur, Georgia, on charges of prohibited person in possession of a firearm and ammunition. If convicted of the most serious crime, Jackson faces a maximum of 15 years in prison, a $250,000 fine and three years of supervised release. Jackson was detained pending further proceedings. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Helena Police Department and Lewis and Clark County Sheriff’s Office conducted the investigation. PACER case reference. 24-04.
Brandon Lee Romero, 29, of Poplar, on charges of robbery, carjacking, transportation of stolen vehicle and assault with a dangerous weapon. If convicted of the most serious crime, Romero faces a maximum of 15 years in prison, a $250,000 fine and three years of supervised release. Romero was detained pending further proceedings. The Fort Peck Law Enforcement Services, Williston Police Department and Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office conducted the investigation. PACER case reference. 24-10.
Appearing in Missoula before U.S. Magistrate Judge Kathleen L. DeSoto and pleading not guilty on March 28 was:
Joseph Patrick Mullaney, 46, of Butte, on charges of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. If convicted of the most serious charge, Mullaney faces a mandatory minimum of 10 years to life in prison, a $10 million fine and at least five years of supervised release. The FBI, Montana Division of Criminal Investigation, Montana Highway Patrol, U.S. Probation Office and Drug Enforcement Administration conducted the investigation. PACER case reference. 24-08.
Scott Gilbert Apgar, 41, of Libby, on charges of possession with intent to distribute controlled substances and distribution of controlled substances. If convicted of the most serious crime, Apgar faces a mandatory minimum of five years to 40 years in prison, a $5 million fine and at least four years of supervised release. Apgar was detained pending further proceedings. Homeland Security Investigations, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, Montana Highway Patrol and Drug Enforcement Administration conducted the investigation. PACER case reference. 24-19.
Gerry Alen Albus, 64, of Elmo, on charges of theft of government money and Social Security fraud. If convicted of the most serious crime, Albus faces a maximum of 10 years in prison, a $250,000 fine and three years of supervised release. Albus was released pending further proceedings. The Social Security Administration Office of Inspector General and Montana Division of Criminal Investigation conducted the investigation. PACER case reference. 24-18.
Teri Anne Bell, 57, of Columbia Falls, on charges of wire fraud. If convicted of the most serious crime, Bell faces a maximum of 20 years in prison, a $250,000 fine and three years of supervised release. Bell was released pending further proceedings. The FBI conducted the investigation. PACER case reference. 24-17
Appearing on March 25 was:
Jerry Leon Kamps, 63, of Dillon, on charges of prohibited person in possession of a firearm. If convicted of the most serious crime, Kamps faces a maximum of 15 years in prison, a $250,000 fine and three years of supervised release. Kamps was detained pending further proceedings. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Beaverhead County Sheriff’s Office, Dillon Police Department and Montana Probation and Parole conducted the investigation. PACER case reference. 24-04.
Appearing in Billings before U.S. Magistrate Judge Timothy J. Cavan and pleading not guilty on March 21 was:
Jordale Thomas Redwolf, 36, a transient, on charges of assault with a dangerous weapon. If convicted of the most serious crime, Redwolf faces a maximum of 10 years in prison, a $250,000 fine and three years of supervised release. Redwolf was detained pending further proceedings. The FBI and Bureau of Indian Affairs conducted the investigation. PACER case reference. 24-29.
The progress of cases may be monitored through the U.S. District Court Calendar and the PACER system. To establish a PACER account, which provides electronic access to review documents filed in a case, please visit http://www.pacer.gov/register.html. To access the District Court’s calendar, please visit https://ecf.mtd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/PublicCalendar.pl.
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