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federal probation and supervised release in the united states

Democratic campaign consultant booked in Missoula jail for violating conditions of release

A former Democratic campaign consultant who was set to be sentenced later this year on embezzlement charges is being held without bail at the Missoula County jail on allegations that she violated the terms of her release. Abbey Lee Cook, a political consultant and small business owner from Helena, pled

U.S. Supreme Court rules against automatic prison release punishments

(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court, in an 8-1 decision, decided an individual on supervised release is not automatically extended when that person absconds from their release. The case, Rico v. US, focuses on Isabel Rico who absconded her supervised release while she was on probation after

Bozeman man pleads guilty to child pornography charges

MISSOULA — A Bozeman man accused of trading and uploading child pornography admitted to charges yesterday, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said Wednesday. The defendant, Jaden Douglas Batson, 24, pleaded guilty to one count of receipt of child pornography. Batson faces a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of five years, a