Informational: Federal Court Initial Appearance

Informational: Federal Court Initial Appearance

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys on Feb. 6, 2013. It is reproduced in full below.

The United States Attorney's Office announced that during a federal court session in Billings, on February 6, 2013, before U.S. Magistrate Judge Carolyn S. Ostby, the following individual appeared:

MARY AGNES LEIDER, a 24-year-old resident of St. Xavier, made an initial appearance on a complaint alleging second degree murder. She is currently detained. If charged with this offense, LEIDER faces possible penalties of life in prison, a $250,000 fine and 5 years supervised release. Assistant U.S. Attorney Marcia K. Hurd is the prosecutor for the United States. The investigation was a cooperative effort between the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the Big Horn County Sheriff's Office.

A complaint is merely a written statement of the essential facts constituting the offense charged.

Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys

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