(Billings) A Billings man admitted today to threatening to kill Montana U.S. Senator Jon Tester in voicemail messages.
The man, aged 30, pleaded guilty to threats to injure and murder a United States Senator. Cross faces a maximum of 10 years in prison, a $250,000 fine and three years of supervised release.
Under the terms of a plea agreement in the case, if the court accepts the agreement at sentencing, the government will seek to dismiss count two of the indictment, which charges the man with threats against the president.
The court will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors. The court set sentencing for May 1. The man was detained pending further proceedings.
U.S. District Judge Susan P. Watters presided.
