Shaide Jo Demontiney, Use of Firearm During and in Relation to a Crime of Violence, Montana 2021

State: Montana
Category: Violent Crime
Source: <a href="https://www.justice.gov/usao-mt/pr/box-elder-woman-sentenced-10-years-prison-fatal-shooting-rocky-boy-s-indian-reservation" style="color:#cc0000;" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">DOJ Press Release ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â‚¬Â Ã¢â‚¬â€

GREAT FALLS, Montana – A Box Elder woman who admitted to a firearms crime after fatally shooting a man while she was in his car on the Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation, was sentenced today to 10 years in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said.

Shaide Jo Demontiney, 19, pleaded guilty in June to use of a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence.

Chief U.S. District Judge Brian M. Morris presided over the sentencing hearing. Chief Judge Morris also ordered $3,474 restitution.

The government alleged in court documents that on August 16, 2021, tribal police officers responded to a report of a shooting in Box Elder and found a deceased man. Officers learned that Demontiney had shot the man and driven away. Officers arrested Demontiney a short time later after the car she was driving broke down on the highway. Demontiney had a .380-caliber handgun and the victim’s cell phone.

Demontiney told investigators that she had been in the car with the victim and had grabbed a handgun from her purse after he had offered her money and drugs for sex and touched her inappropriately. After the victim made another remark, Demontiney shot him in the chest.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Jessica A. Betley prosecuted the case, which was investigated by the FBI and Rocky Boy’s Police Department.

Demontiney’s sentence is a result of her guilty plea to use of a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence. With the five-year supervised release period, Demontiney will be under federal supervision for a total of 15 years.

The case is a reminder of the serious consequences of violent crimes, particularly those involving firearms. The U.S. Attorney’s Office will continue to work with law enforcement agencies to hold accountable those who commit such crimes.

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