FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, December 17, 2007
CARSON MAYNARD SENTENCED IN U.S. DISTRICT COURT
Bill Mercer, United States Attorney for the District of Montana, announced today that during a federal court session in Billings, on December 14, 2007, before U.S. District Judge Richard F. Cebull, CARSON MAYNARD, a 31-year-old resident of Red Lodge, appeared for sentencing. MAYNARD was sentenced to a term of:
- Prison: 170 months
- Special Assessment: $100
- Supervised Release: 5 years
MAYNARD was sentenced in connection with his guilty plea to possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine.
At the sentencing proceeding, the government stated it would have proved at trial the following:
MAYNARD was involved in a lengthy conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute methamphetamine, a Schedule II controlled substance. The investigation included undercover purchases of methamphetamine, execution of search warrants, and searches incident to arrest.
When questioned, MAYNARD admitted to possession with the intent to distribute over 500 grams of crystal methamphetamine.
Because there is no parole in the federal system, the "truth in sentencing" guidelines mandate that MAYNARD will likely serve all of the time imposed by the court. In the federal system, MAYNARD does have the opportunity to earn a sentence reduction for "good behavior." However, this reduction will not exceed 15% of the overall sentence.
Assistant U.S. Attorney James E. Seykora prosecuted the case for the United States.
The investigation was a cooperative effort between the Drug Enforcement Administration and the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Task Force.
