Billings) A Hardin man with felony convictions was sentenced Thursday to 21 months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, after law enforcement found a firearm in a stolen truck he was driving during a pursuit that began near Billings and ended on the Crow Indian Reservation. U>S> Attorney Jesse Laslovich (Laz-low-vitch) said.
Casey Wallace Leider (Lie-der) 32, pleaded guilty to felon in possession of firearm.
In documents, the government alleged that in July 2021, Yellowstone COunty Sheriff’s Office deputies pursued a stolen For F-350 truck driven by Leider from the Lockwood area and onto the Crow Indian Reservation. The BIA authorized the deputies to continue the chase onto the reservation. The pursuit involved police vehicles and a helicopter. The pursuit eventually ended near Pryor when the truck left the roadway and broke down in a field. Law Enforcement arrested Leider, who told deputies he was high. Inside the truck was a pistol in plain sight. Leider had two felony convictions and was prohibited from possessing firearms.
