Billings Man Admits to Drug Charges

(BILLINGS) – A Billings man who was dealing fentanyl pills from his South Side home admitted to charges Friday, Acting U.S. Attorney Mark Steger Smith said.

The defendant, David Douglas Davis, 47, pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense.

On the first count, Davis faces five to 40 years in prison, a $5 million fine, four years of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment. On the second count, he faces five years to life in prison, a $250,000 fine, five years of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment.

U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Cavan (Kah-Ven) presided and will determine a sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors. Sentencing will be set at future date; Davis remained released pending further proceedings.