Tribune Staff
A Missoula man who admitted aiming a laser beam at an airplane as it was approaching the Great Falls International Airport was sentenced this week, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney s Office.
Brian John Loven, 42, pleaded guilty on Oct. 28, 2020, to aiming a laser pointer at an aircraft.
The defendant faced a possible sentence of five years in prison, a $250,000 fine and three years of supervised release. The government recommended a sentence within the guideline range of 15 months to 21 months in prison.
The court sentenced Loven to three years of probation.
Chief U.S. District Judge Brian M. Morris presided.
Missoula man gets probation after pointing laser at plane
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