Montana man gets 3 years in prison for role in Capitol riot
by the Associated Press
TULSA, Okla. (AP) – A Montana man has been sentenced to three years in prison and ordered to pay $2.3 million in restitution and fines for his role in the violent riot at the Capitol during the state Legislature’s 2013 session.
Breckenridge Police Chief Dan Davis says 19 year-old Tyler Deese was sentenced with his co-defendants. Prosecutors said the defendants were responsible for setting fire to about $500,000 of the state capitol’s furniture with gasoline.
Breckenridge (think the nearby city of Missoula is a bit closer?) is about a two hour drive west and up in the mountains.
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