Informational: Federal Court Arraignments
The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced that the following persons were arraigned or appeared this week 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:
Appearing in Great Falls before U.S. Magistrate Judge John T. Johnston and pleading not guilty on April 4 was:
Jicarilla Juan Tiznado, 23, of Farmington, New Mexico, on charges of cyberstalking. If convicted of the most serious crime, Tiznado faces a maximum of five years in prison, a $250,000 fine and three years of supervised release. Tiznado was detained pending further proceedings. The FBI and Fort Peck Law Enforcement investigated the case. PACER case reference. 22-81.
Brittany Alice Bradley, 25, of Harlem, and Daniel Francis First Raised, 32, of Harlem, on charges of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances, possession with intent to distribute controlled substances, distribution of methamphetamine, distribution of controlled substances and distribution of fentanyl. If convicted of the most serious crime, Bradley and First Raised face a mandatory minimum of five years to 40 years in prison, a $5 million fine and at least four years of supervised release. Bradley was released pending further proceedings, while First Raised was detained pending further proceedings. The FBI and Tri Agency Task Force investigated the case. PACER case reference. 22-18.
Wilbur Joseph Nagel, 52, of Box Elder, on charges of distribution of controlled substances. If convicted of the most serious crime, Nagel faces a maximum of 20 years in prison, a $1 million fine and three years of supervised release. Nagel was detained pending further proceedings. The FBI, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Rocky Boy’s Police Department and Montana Highway Patrol investigated the case. PACER case reference. 23-21.
Jesse Nunez-Ibarra, 22, of Great Falls, on charges of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances, possession with intent to distribute controlled substances, distribution of meth and distribution of heroin. If convicted of the most serious crime, Nunez-Ibarra faces a mandatory minimum five years to 40 years in prison, a $5 million fine and at least four years of supervised release. Nunez-Ibarra was released pending further proceedings. The Great Falls Police Department, Drug Enforcement Administration and Montana Division of Criminal Investigation investigated the case. PACER case reference. 22-102.
Appearing in Billings before U.S. Magistrate Judge Timothy J. Cavan and pleading not guilty on April 5 was:
Anthony Holcomb, 29, April Jean Timberman, 41, and Bonita Hammons, 33, all of Miles City, on charges of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances and possession with intent to distribute controlled substances. If convicted of the most serious crime, the defendants face a mandatory minimum of 10 years to life in prison, a $10 million fine and at least five years of supervised release. All defendants were detained pending further proceedings. The Drug Enforcement Administration, U.S. Postal Service and Montana Division of Criminal Investigation investigated the case. PACER case reference. 23-32.
Appearing on April 3 was:
Jamie Nicole Selage, 26, of Crow Agency, on charges of assault resulting in serious bodily injury. If convicted of the most serious crime, Selage faces a maximum of 10 years in prison, a $250,000 fine and three years of supervised release. Selage was detained pending further proceedings. The FBI investigated the case. PACER case reference. 22-137.
Appearing in Missoula before U.S. Magistrate Judge Kathleen L. DeSoto and pleading not guilty on April 6 was:
Shanetwann Clayton Waldon, 45, of Fort Worth, Texas, on charges of conspiracy to commit bank fraud and bank fraud. If convicted of the most serious crime, Waldon faces a maximum of 30 years in prison, a $1 million fine and five years of supervised release. Waldon was detained pending further proceedings. The FBI, Missoula Police Department, Chubbock, Idaho, Police Department, Pocatello, Idaho, Police Department and Bannock County, Idaho, Sheriff’s Office, investigated the case. PACER case reference. 23-13.
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.
