Great Falls Felon Sentenced for Gun Possession

GREAT FALLS - The United States Attorney’s Office announced today that 45-year-old George Goodrie was sentenced to 38 months in prison, 2 years of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment.  U.S. District Judge Brian M. Morris presided over the hearing.  

During the early morning hours of January 17, 2016, Great Falls police searched for Goodrie in relation to an earlier reported incident regarding a robbery in Great Falls.  Law enforcement found a truck Goodrie stole in a casino parking lot.  Officers went into the casino and arrested Goodie. 

Officers searched the stolen truck and observed a handgun on the seat underneath the center console.  This firearm appeared to be the same firearm previously identified as being associated with Goodrie.  Goodrie has an extensive criminal history that includes over 20 prior felony convictions for thefts, violent conduct, and drugs, which precludes him from possessing firearms.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Jessica Betley and investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Great Falls Police Department.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.   Attorney General Jeff Sessions reinvigorated PSN in 2017 as part of the Department’s renewed focus on targeting violent criminals, directing all U.S. Attorney’s Offices to work in partnership with federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement and the local community to develop effective, locally-based strategies to reduce violent crime.