Judge Deborah “Kim” Christopher saw Curtis Daniel Buck in her court on July 13. He was in court for sentencing but withdrew his guilty plea and pulled out of a plea agreement.
Buck then requested a fifth jury trial date.
A fund championed by Gov. Greg Gianforte to fill gaps in Montana's substance use and behavioral health treatment programs has spent $5.2 million since last year as the state waits for an additional $19 million in federal funding.