Bill Mercer, United States Attorney for the District of Montana, announced today that during a federal court session in Great Falls, on May 28, 2009, before U.S. Magistrate Judge Keith Strong, the following individual was arraigned:

KENNETH DEVEREAUX, a 21-year-old resident of Wolf Point, appeared on a charge of aiding and abetting involuntary manslaughter. He is currently detained. If convicted of this charge, DEVEREAUX faces possible penalties of 8 years in prison, a $250,000 fine and 3 years supervised release. Assistant U.S. Attorney Paulette L. Stewart is the prosecutor for the United States. The investigation was a cooperative effort between the Fort Peck Tribes Criminal Investigation Division and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

The defendant pled not guilty to the charge.

The charge, an indictment, information or complaint, is merely an accusation and any person named as a defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty. A pre-trial conference and a trial date will be set and the United States will be required to prove the allegations set forth in the indictment beyond a reasonable doubt.

 

 

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