Montana public records are governed by the Montana Public Records Act. Access court filings, arrest records, and jail rosters from counties across Big Sky Country.
Great Falls federal court. Nunn, 41, resident of Great Falls, sentenced to 12 months prison + 3 years supervised release for distribution of heroin. Oct 2009 Nunn and wife Margaret met 'John Doe'; Jan 2010 John Doe provided heroin to Margaret for distribution in Great Falls. DEA/GFPD/Central Montana HIDTA task force made controlled purchases; on March 17, 2010 an informant called Margaret about purchasing heroin and bought two bindles from Nunn at residence. Margaret Nunn pled guilty and sentenced.
Great Falls woman jailed on five counts felony distribution of dangerous drugs. Russell Country Drug Task Force recorded sales to undercover officers and confidential informants. Police obtained search warrants Jan/Feb to electronically monitor drug transactions. First three occasions Bryant sold meth to a CI and two undercover officers; final occasion sold meth and heroin to undercover officer. Arrested on $25,000 warrant. Reported by Traci Rosenbaum.
Brian Dean Ward, Terrence Kenneth Holloway, Leonard James Hilton, Brandon Anthony Peressini arrested on drug charges in Great Falls/Fairfield. Peressini alleged to have sold heroin to a confidential informant earlier in month; provided info on Ward/Holloway. Hilton charged two felony counts drug distribution; Ward/Holloway held on $75,000 bond with heroin/meth seized. Reported by Traci Rosenbaum.
Allan Roy Goodman sentenced to 195 months federal prison for drug distribution, retaliating against a witness, firearm offenses. Confidential informants told authorities Goodman became heroin/meth supplier in Missoula taking over from son Stephen. Goodman indicted for assaulting another inmate he believed to be an informant at Crossroads Correctional Center near Shelby. (Cross-jurisdictional; reported in Great Falls Tribune.)
Ninth Circuit case: Gloria Barajas was convicted in 1998 in Fresno County Superior Court of heroin charges based solely on testimony of longtime confidential informant Maria Arellano. Federal court granted habeas relief because the state refused to disclose the informant's addresses, violating the Confrontation Clause.