Three Sentenced In Federal Court This Week

Federal court judges in Wyoming this week handed down sentences to two men and one woman convicted of various crimes, according to a news release from the the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

Jason Butler, 40, of Torrington was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson on Wednesday for conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, and marijuana. Butler was arrested in Weston County. He received five years imprisonment followed by four years of supervised release. This case was investigated by the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation.
Elizabeth Martinez, 29, of Modesto, Calif., was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Scott W. Skavdahl on Tuesday for wire fraud. Martinez used her position as a clerk/cashier at Hoy’s Drug in Cheyenne to show fraudulent “returns of merchandise” in its business accounts when there were no such returns. Martinez was simply placing credits to various credit cards she had, or skimming cash from the registers. She was arrested in Sacramento, Calif. She received a sentence of one year and one day followed by three years of supervised release. She also was ordered to pay $142,733.12 in restitution. This case was investigated by the U.S. Secret Service with assistance of the Cheyenne Police Department.
Baldomero Juarez Guevarra, 26, of Zacatecas, Mexico, was sentenced by Skavdahl on Tuesday on one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine; one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine; and one count of illegal re-entry of a previously deported alien into the United States. Guevarra was arrested in Yellowstone National Park. He received seven years imprisonment followed by four years of supervised release. He is subject to deportation upon release from custody. This case was investigated by the National Park Service with the assistance of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.