Missoula felon Caleb Gerard Diamond, 24, was sentenced to 33 months in prison on May 1, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for illegally possessing a loaded and stolen firearm.
U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich made the announcement in a statement today. The defendant pleaded guilty in December 2023 to being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm.
U.S. District Judge Dana L. Christensen presided over the case. In court documents, the government alleged that in May 2023, Diamond was arrested for exposing himself in public while watching two females leave a movie theater. During the arrest, Diamond possessed a loaded .45-caliber handgun and methamphetamine.
The gun had been stolen the previous October from a vehicle a few blocks from where Diamond was arrested. Twelve days earlier, Diamond stole ammunition from a local business. When questioned about firearms in his residence, Diamond initially stated he was not aware of any but then advised he recently had purchased a shotgun and gave it to his roommate.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Karla E. Painter prosecuted the case. The Missoula Police Department, Montana Probation and Parole, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives conducted the investigation.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program aimed at reducing violent crime and gun violence by bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve.
Project Safe Neighborhoods was launched on May 26, 2021, with a violent crime reduction strategy that focuses on fostering trust and legitimacy in communities, supporting community-based organizations, setting enforcement priorities, and measuring results.
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Key Facts
- State: Montana
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Violent Crime|Weapons
- Source: Official Source ↗
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