The United States Attorney's Office today announced that during a federal court session in Great Falls, Montana on Sept. 29, 2014, before U.S. Magistrate Judge Strong, the following individuals appeared:
LAWRENCE GEORGE GRINER, a 43-year-old resident of Butte, made an initial appearance on a complaint alleging conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine. He is currently detained. If formally charged with this offense by indictment, GRINER, faces life in prison, $10,000,000 in fines and 5 years supervised release.. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jessica A. Betley is the prosecutor for the United States. The investigation is being conducted by the Russell Country Drug Task Force. PACER Case Reference: 14-71
JEFFREY EDWARD JUNE, a 45-year-old resident of Augusta, made an initial appearance on a complaint alleging conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine. He is currently detained. If formally charged with this offense by indictment, JUNE, faces life in prison, $10,000,000 in fines and 5 years supervised release.. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jessica A. Betley is the prosecutor for the United States. The investigation is being conducted by the Russell Country Drug Task Force. PACER Case Reference: 14-71
MARTIN EDWARD LELAND, a 32-year-old resident of Belt, made an initial appearance on a complaint alleging conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine. He is currently detained. If formally charged with this offense by indictment, LELAND, faces life in prison, $10,000,000 in fines and 5 years supervised release.. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jessica A. Betley is the prosecutor for the United States. The investigation is being conducted by the Russell Country Drug Task Force. PACER Case Reference: 14-71
EDUARDO OCEQUEDA-RUIZ, a 30-year-old resident of Los Angeles, California, made an initial appearance on a complaint alleging conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine. He is currently detained. If formally charged with this offense by indictment, OCEQUEDA-RUIZ, faces life in prison, $10,000,000 in fines and 5 years supervised release.. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jessica A. Betley is the prosecutor for the United States. The investigation is being conducted by the Russell Country Drug Task Force. PACER Case Reference: 14-71
JOSHUA ALBERTO RODRIGUEZ, a 25-year-old resident of Los Angeles, California, made an initial appearance on a complaint alleging conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine. He is currently detained. If formally charged with this offense by indictment, RODRIGUEZ, faces life in prison, $10,000,000 in fines and 5 years supervised release.. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jessica A. Betley is the prosecutor for the United States. The investigation is being conducted by the Russell Country Drug Task Force. PACER Case Reference: 14-71
A complaint is merely a written statement of the essential facts constituting the offense(s) charged. It is not proof of guilt and all persons indicted are presumed to be innocent of any crime until proof of guilt is established by trial or guilty plea.
If any of the above cases are of interest to your media organization and the community it serves, we encourage you to monitor the progress of the case regularly through the U.S. District Court calendar and the PACER system so that you stay current and not miss any important developments in the case.
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Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
