Texas, Montana men avoid prison for North Dakota well crime
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November 30, 2017
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Men from Texas and Montana who were convicted of illegally operating a saltwater disposal well in North Dakota have avoided prison time.
Federal Judge Daniel Hovland this week ordered 44-year-old Jason Halek, of Southlake, Texas, to serve up to one year in a halfway house with work-release privileges, pay a $50,000 fine and serve three years of supervised release.
The judge sentenced 48-year-old Nathan Garber, of Kalispell, Montana, to three years of supervised release.
The Bismarck Tribune reports both men had earlier pleaded guilty. The charges against Halek were connec...
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