Montana

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Gallatin County Justice Court Judge Bryan Adams ordered Downing — who unsuccessfully ran for this year’s Republican nomination to challenge U.S. Sen. Jon Tester in November — pay a $2,110 fine and any court fees.

Additionally, Adams ordered Downing forfeit any hunting, fishing or trapping license issued by the state for the next 18 months, and serve a one-year deferred sentence.

Downing must also forfeit and surrender possession of any elk taken from Nov. 2011 to Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks within 45 days.
“These offenses, obviously, could have added up to a lot of forfeiture of your privileges, so, in essence, 18 months is not a bad situation for you at this point,” Adams said.

Christopher Williams, Downing’s attorney, asked the court for the one-year deferred sentence and referenced cases similar to Downing’s that resulted in deferred sentences. Williams argued that the degree of harm is minimal in Downing’s case because it only involves revenue and there was no victim.