Aaron Leo Ludwig, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Montana 2022

Felon Sentenced to Prison for Possessing Firearm in Montana

GREAT FALLS, MT – A Billings man who had absconded from probation and was arrested on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation was sentenced to two years in prison for illegally possessing a firearm.

Aaron Leo Ludwig, 30, pleaded guilty in June to felon in possession of a firearm.

Chief U.S. District Judge Brian M. Morris presided over the sentencing hearing.

According to court documents, on December 22, 2020, law enforcement in Browning, on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation, were looking for Ludwig, who was wanted on a probation hold. They located him at a residence, where a female asked officers if she could get a jacket for Ludwig due to the cold weather. When the female picked up the jacket, she paused and then pulled a 9mm pistol out of a pocket in the presence of officers.

Ludwig initially declined to say how he got the firearm, which had been reported stolen in Billings in May 2020. He later stated the gun was his and that it was ‘hot.’ Ludwig had previous felony convictions, including for a drug offense and for partner or family member assault, and was prohibited from possessing firearms.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Ethan R. Plaut prosecuted the case, which was investigated by the FBI, Glacier County Sheriff’s Office, and Billings Police Department.

The sentence is a result of Ludwig’s guilty plea in June. He will serve two years in prison followed by two years of supervised release.

Defendant: Aaron Leo Ludwig

Crime: Felon in possession of a firearm

City and State: Billings, Montana

Date: December 22, 2020

Sentence: 2 years in prison followed by 2 years of supervised release

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