Sentencings for August 16, 2017

Sentencings for August 16, 2017

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys on Aug. 17, 2017. It is reproduced in full below.

Matthew Wayne Miller, 24, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, was sentenced by Federal District Court Judge Scott W. Skavdahl on Aug. 16, 2017, for being a felon in possession of firearms. Miller was arrested in Cheyenne, Wyoming. He received 41 months of imprisonment, to be followed by three years of supervised release, and was ordered to pay a $100.00 special assessment and a $500.00 fine. This case was investigated by the Cheyenne Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

John T. Rudnick, 63, of Indianapolis, Indiana, was sentenced by Chief Magistrate Judge Kelly H. Rankin on Aug. 16, 2017, for contempt of court. Mr. Rudnick intentionally provided misleading and inaccurate information to questions during a deposition in a bankruptcy case and his misbehavior obstructed the administration of justice. Rudnick was ordered to pay a $10.00 special assessment and a $5,000.00 fine. This case was investigated by the Internal Revenue Service and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Scott Eugene Bronson, 33, was sentenced by Federal District Court Judge Scott W. Skavdahl on Aug. 16, 2017, for possession of a machine gun. Bronson received 80 months of imprisonment, to be followed by three years of supervised release, and was ordered to pay a $100.00 special assessment. This case was investigated by the Sheridan Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

Rashaan Fredrick Burton, 40, was sentenced by Federal District Court Judge Scott W. Skavdahl on Aug. 16, 2017, for conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine. Burton was arrested in Gillette, Wyoming. He received 160 months of imprisonment, to be followed by four years of supervised release, and was ordered to pay a $100.00 special assessment. This case was investigated by the Campbell County Sheriff’s Office, the Gillette Police Department, and the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation.

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

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