FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, April 21, 2008
DONNA MAE DREAMER PLEADS GUILTY IN U.S. FEDERAL COURT
Bill Mercer, United States Attorney for the District of Montana, announced today that during a federal court session in Billings on April 21, 2008, before Chief U.S. District Judge Richard F. Cebull, DONNA MAE DREAMER, a 43-year-old resident of Rapid City, South Dakota, pled guilty to conspiracy to distribute marijuana, distribution of marijuana, and distribution of marijuana within a 1,000 feet of a rest area. Sentencing is set for July 24, 2008. She is currently released on special conditions.
In an Offer of Proof filed by the United States, the government stated it would have proved at trial the following:
An investigation of DREAMER and Grant Eudine Dillon was initiated by the Crow/Northern Cheyenne Safe Trails Task Force after learning that DREAMER and Dillon were involved in the distribution of marijuana on the Crow and Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservations. At the time that the investigation began, DREAMER and Dillon lived in South Dakota, although they had formerly resided in Hardin. A cooperating witness was used by the task force to purchase marijuana from DREAMER on the following dates and locations.
On July 22, 2005, the cooperating witness purchased a 1/4 pound of marijuana for $350 from DREAMER. The suspected marijuana was tested by the DEA laboratory. The testing confirmed the substance was marijuana with a net weight of 97.6 grams. This purchase took place at a gas station in Alzada.
On August 5, 2005, the cooperating witness purchased 1 pound of marijuana from DREAMER for $1,400. The suspected marijuana was tested by the DEA laboratory. The testing confirmed the substance was marijuana with a net weight of 444.3 grams. This purchase took place in Lame Deer.
On August 31, 2005, the cooperating witness purchased 1 pound of marijuana for $1,400 from DREAMER. The suspected marijuana was tested by the DEA laboratory. The testing confirmed the substance was marijuana with a net weight of 447.9 grams. This purchase took place at the rest area/weigh station east of Broadus on Highway 212.
On September 12, 2005, the cooperating witness purchased 11/2 pounds of marijuana from DREAMER and Dillon for $2,100. The suspected marijuana was tested by the DEA laboratory. The testing confirmed the substance was marijuana with a net weight of 620.5 grams. This purchase took place at the motel in Crow Agency.
Dillon pled guilty to federal charges and has been sentenced.
DREAMER faces possible penalties of 10 years in prison, a $250,000 fine and 4 years supervised release.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Lori Harper Suek prosecuted the case for the United States.
The investigation was a cooperative effort between the Crow/Northern Cheyenne Safe Trails Task Force, the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
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A copy of the Offer of Proof can be obtained by contacting Sally Frank at (406) 247-4638.
