Second Lolo Burglary Suspect Appears in Missoula District Court
French appeared via ZOOM before District Judge Leslie Halligan who informed him of the charges.
“You are charged by way of information with three offenses, and all three are felony offenses,” said Judge Halligan. “The maximum total of penalties associated with these alleged offenses is 60 years at the Montana State Prison and possible fines of up to $70,000. The charges are count one, aggravated burglary, a felony, count two, criminal endangerment, a felony, and count three, theft as common scheme, also a felony.”
French was represented by Reed Mandelko from the Missoula Public Defenders office and offered a request by the defendant, who is in jail on a bond of $100,000.