BILLINGS—A Billings man who admitted he illegally had a firearm after being found passed out in a vehicle was sentenced today to two and one half years in prison and three years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said.
Matthew Robert-Jefferson Miller, 32, pleaded guilty in October to prohibited person in possession of a firearm.
U.S. District Judge Susan P. Watters presided over the sentencing hearing.
According to the prosecution, in 2009, Matthew Robert-Jefferson Miller was convicted of felony drug charges. On March 8, 2019, a Rosebud County Sheriff’s sergeant received a call for service regarding a vehicle off the road and stuck in the snow near the Rosebud Creek turn off on Highway 10.
The officer found the vehicle with Miller passed out behind the wheel. During a pat-down search of Miller, the officer found a loaded firearm in his waistband. The officer conducted a DUI investigation and arrested Miller. During an interview, Miller advised he had the firearm for protection.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Julie Patten prosecuted the case, which was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
This case is part of Project Guardian, a U.S. Attorney’s Office initiative launched in the fall of 2019 to reduce gun violence and enforce federal firearms laws.
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Key Facts
- State: Montana
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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