Case DIH-0185
Brandon Thomas Houdashelt
Was staying with two friends at their home; prepared injections for himself and both friends; one friend died. DOJ also cites witnesses describing him as distributing to others that week.
- Court
- Federal, District of Montana
- State
- Montana
- Year of death
- 2018
- Year sentenced
- 2021
- Drugs
- Heroin
- Conduct
- Share; co-use
- Relationship
- Friend
- Conviction
- Possession with intent to distribute controlled substances
- Plea or trial
- Plea
- Sentence
- 144 months imprisonment
- Found through
- Federal DOJ release survey 2020–2026
This was a federal prosecution. For what Montana’s own law says about deaths caused by supplying drugs, see Montana in the state law guide.
Sources
- justice.govArizona man who provided drugs led overdose death park county sentenced 12 years prison
- kpax.comMan who provided drugs in overdose death in park co sentenced to 12 years in prison
Sources checked 5 October 2026. If something here is wrong or out of date, please tell us.