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Informational: Federal Court arraignments

For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Montana

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 beyond a reasonable doubt:

Appearing in Billings before U.S. Magistrate Judge Timothy J. Cavan and pleading not guilty on Feb. 15 was:

Lawrence Michael Demarais, 46, a transient, on charges of felon in possession of a firearm. If convicted of the most serious crime, Demarais faces a maximum of 15 years in prison, a $250,000 fine and three years of supervised release. Demarais was detained pending further proceedings. The Bureau of Indian Affairs investigated the case. PACER case reference. 24-07.

Jessie Ambrose Deaguero, 41, of Billings, on charges of theft from federal firearms licensee and possession of stolen firearms. If convicted of the most serious crime, Deaguero faces a maximum of 10 years in prison, a $250,000 fine and three years of supervised release. Deaguero was released pending further proceedings. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and Billings Police Department investigated the case. PACER case reference. 24-12.

Isaac Michael Price, 19, of Billings, on charges of theft from federal firearms licensee and possession of stolen firearms. If convicted of the most serious crime, Price faces a maximum of 10 years in prison, a $250,000 fine and three years of supervised release. Price was released pending further proceedings. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and Billings Police Department investigated the case. PACER case reference. 24-19.

Appearing in Great Falls before U.S. Magistrate Judge John T. Johnston and pleading not guilty on Feb. 14 was:

William Robert Smith, 71, of Great Falls, on charges of prohibited person in possession of a firearm. If convicted of the most serious crime, Smith faces a maximum of 15 years in prison, a $250,000 fine and three years of supervised release. Smith was detained pending further proceedings. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and Great Falls Police Department investigated the case. PACER case reference. 24-03.

Appearing on Feb.13 was:

Alvin Aubrey Roe, 47, of Helena, on charges of prohibited person in possession of a firearm and prohibited person in possession of ammunition. If convicted of the most serious crime, Roe faces a maximum of 15 years in prison, a $250,000 fine and three years of supervised release. Roe was detained pending further proceedings. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and Great Falls Police Department investigated the case. PACER case reference. 23-104.

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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Contact

Clair J. Howard

Public Affairs Officer

406-247-4623

Clair.Howard@usdoj.gov

 

Updated February 16, 2024

Press Release Number: 24-51