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Articles with the Tag: District Court

Polson man makes plea deal Polson man makes plea deal

POLSON — A Polson man who was involved in an armed stand-off with police and caused the residents of a trailer court to evacuate their homes, has entered a plea agreement that could resolve most of the criminal matters stemming from the incident. Edward Dale Hardy, 63, entered a plea of guilty at Distr...

Charlo man faces three criminal cases

A Charlo man is facing three separate criminal cases in Lake County, all involving drug possession charges. Josiah Ray Senecal, 28, entered a plea of not guilty at District Court in Polson on Sept. 29 to five counts of criminal possession of dangerous drugs. According to court records, on April 18, 2018, ...

St. Ignatius man charged with 8th DUI

A St. Ignatius man is facing what prosecutors say would be his eighth DUI if convicted. Raymond Burton McIntyre, 48, entered a plea of not guilty at District Court in Polson Sept. 29 to felony DUI, fourth or subsequent offense. According to court records, on Aug. 7, as law enforcement officers were pat...

Polson man pleads guilty to strangulation, protective order violation

POLSON — A Polson man has admitted to his part in strangling a woman through the rear window of a pick-up last June as well as other charges involving her. Morgan Aniba Quinones Velazquez, 48, entered a guilty plea at District Court in Polson on Sept. 22 to misdemeanor violation of a protection orde...

Great Falls man sentenced for drug possession,endangerment Great Falls man  sentenced for drug  possession,endangerment

POLSON — A Great Falls man who led law enforcement from two counties on a high-speed chase on U.S. Highway 93 after he escaped from a Montana Department of Corrections program admitted to the charges related to the incident. Joseph Patrick Thomas Brown, 36, pled guilty at District Court in Polson on...

Martinez sentenced for failure to register as violent offender Martinez sentenced for failure to register as violent offender

  POLSON — A Great Falls man, with a lengthy criminal record, was committed at District Court in Polson on Sept. 22 by Judge James Manley to five years with the Montana Department of Corrections with none of that time suspended for failing to register as a violent offender.  Dominic Ant...

Polson man pleads not guilty to criminal endangerment

POLSON — A Polson man is accused of brandishing a sawed-off shotgun. David Michael Fox, 66, pled not guilty at District Court in Polson on Sept. 16 to felony charges of having a sawed-off firearm and criminal endangerment. According to court records, on July 25, a Lake County Sheriff’s Deputy ...

Lake Mary Ronan man withdraws no contest plea, opts for trial

POLSON — District Judge James Manley has allowed a Lake Mary Ronan man to withdraw his no contest plea to one count of felony criminal endangerment after he rejected a plea agreement that called for sentencing being deferred for three years. Brendan Edward Adams, 58, entered into a plea agreement at Di...

Polson man sentenced for series of thefts, burgarly Polson man sentenced for series of thefts, burgarly

POLSON — A Polson man was sentenced at District Court in Polson on Sept. 8 to a total of 10 years with the Montana Department of Corrections with 6 years suspended for a series of vehicle thefts and a burglary. Kyro Antonio Swimmer, 22, pled guilty Aug. 12 to one count of burglary for breaking into ...

Great Falls woman pleads not guilty to extension office burglary

POLSON — A Great Falls woman is accused of breaking into the Montana State University Flathead Reservation Extension Office in Polson and an adjacent office. Crystal Gayle Hilton, 41, entered a plea of not guilty at District Court in Polson Sept. 1 to two counts of felony burglary. According to c...


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