Informational: Federal Court Arraignment
| U.S. Attorney’s Office June 27, 2013 |
The United States Attorney’s Office announced that during a federal court session in Billings on June 27, 2013, before U.S. Magistrate Judge Carolyn S. Ostby, the following individual was arraigned:
Tye Dustin Albright, a 41-year-old resident of Billings, appeared on charges of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine the intent to distribute methamphetamine, and distribution of methamphetamine. He is currently detained. If convicted of these charges, Albright faces possible penalties of a mandatory minimum of 10 years in prison and could be sentenced to life, a $10,000,000 fine, and five years’ supervised release. Assistant U.S. Attorney Lori Harper Suek is the prosecutor for the United States. The investigation was conducted by the Billings Drug Task Force.
The defendant pled not guilty to the charges.
The charge, an indictment, information, or complaint, is merely an accusation and all persons named as defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty. A pre-trial conference, and a trial date will be set and the United States will be required to prove the allegations set forth in the indictment beyond a reasonable doubt.