FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, May 01, 2008
KENNETH HELGESON FOUND GUILTY IN U.S. FEDERAL COURT
Bill Mercer, United States Attorney for the District of Montana, announced today that on April 30, 2008, in Great Falls, after a 2-day federal district court trial before U.S. District Judge Sam E. Haddon, KENNETH HELGESON, a 61-year-old resident of Dodson, was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter. Sentencing is set for August 18, 2008. HELGESON is currently detained.
HELGESON faces possible penalties of 6 years in prison, a $250,000 fine and 3 years supervised release.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Vince Carroll prosecuted the case for the United States.
The investigation was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
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