FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Saturday, May 24, 2008
DAVID ALLEN REICHERT 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 Missoula, on May 23, 2008, before U.S. District Judge Donald W. Molloy, DAVID ALLEN REICHERT, a 62-year-old resident of Butte, appeared for sentencing. REICHERT was sentenced to a term of:
- Home Arrest: 6 months
- Special Assessment: $100
- Probation: 5 years
REICHERT was sentenced in connection with his guilty plea to being a felon-in-possession of a firearm.
In an Offer of Proof filed by the United States, the government stated it would have proved at trial the following:
On March 30, 1994, in Montrose County District Court in Colorado, REICHERT was convicted of sexual assault on a child and assault in the second degree with a deadly weapon, thereby prohibiting him from possessing firearms.
Between September 27 and October 12, 2007, REICHERT was in possession of firearms at his Butte residence. During a search of REICHERT'S residence, officers recovered a Magnum Research .45-70 revolver, a Sturm Ruger .458 caliber rifle, ammunition and a black powder rifle. Officers also found paperwork written by REICHERT where he acknowledged possession and ownership of the firearms.
Because there is no parole in the federal system, the "truth in sentencing" guidelines mandate that REICHERT will likely serve all of the time imposed by the court. In the federal system, REICHERT 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 Paulette L. Stewart prosecuted the case for the United States.
The investigation was conducted by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
This conviction is yet another important outcome from Project Safe Neighborhoods, a national priority of the United States Department of Justice. PSN is designed as a partnership between federal and local law enforcement to reduce violent crime and gun-related crime through the vigorous enforcement of the criminal provisions of the federal firearms laws. In Montana, the effort under PSN is called "Catch and No Release."
