U.S. District Court Chief Judge Peter D. Welte sentenced Ruben Joe Cruz, age 38, Bottineau, ND, to 35 years in federal prison for the charge of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance, Use of a Firearm During and Relation to a Drug Trafficking Crime, and being a Felon and Fugitive Unlawfully in Possession of a Firearm. Judge Welte also sentenced Cruz to five years of supervised released, $59,113 in restitution and $500 in special assessment fees.
(Fargo, ND) Acting United States Attorney Nicholas W. Chase announced that U.S. District Court Chief Judge Peter D. Welte sentenced 43-year-old Benjamin Boway to 18 months in federal prison for the charge of Aiding in Preparation of False Tax Returns. Judge Welte also sentenced Boway to 1 year of supervised released, $134,498 in restitution and $500 in special assessment
June 2, 2021 Acting United States Attorney Nicholas W. Chase announced that U.S. District Court Chief Judge Peter D. Welte sentenced Benjamin Boway, Mapelton, North Dakota, to 18 months in federal prison for the charge of Aiding in Preparation of False Tax Returns. Judge Welte also sentenced Boway to 1 year of supervised released, $134,498 in restitution and $500 in special assessment fees.
(Fargo, ND) Acting United States Attorney Nicholas Chase announced Wednesday that U.S. District Court Chief Judge Peter D. Welte sentenced Shelton Lee Moseby IV of Fargo to 51 months in federal prison for the charge of Interfere with Commerce by Threats and Violence – Hobbs Act Robbery. Judge Welte also sentenced the 21-year-old to three years of supervised released and