Indictment — United States v. Tony Dwayne Williams, No. 3:22-cr-00033-BAJ-EWD (Dkt. 1, M.D. La.)

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This filing, entered on 04/18/22 as Document 1 in Case 3:22-cr-00033-BAJ-EWD, carries a District of Montana, Billings Division indictment of Tony Dwayne Williams (CR-21-67-BLG-DLC) for false statement during a firearms transaction under 18 U.S.C. § 922(a)(6), filed August 19, 2021. The grand jury charges that on or about October 22, 2020, in Billings, Williams denied on ATF Form 4473, when acquiring a firearm from Western Pawn Shop, any felony or misdemeanor domestic violence conviction, despite a 2012 Louisiana felony conviction and domestic violence convictions in 2007 and 2015. The stated penalty is ten years imprisonment, a $250,000 fine and three years supervised release. The filing also includes the arrest warrant issued on the 19th day of August, 2021, a defendant information sheet and a U.S. Marshals Service case referral form.

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Case 3:22-cr-00033-BAJ-EWD Document1 04/46/22 Page 1of6

BRYAN T. DAKE FiLED
Assistant U.S. Attorney -

U.S. Attorney’s Office AUG 19 2021
James F. Battin U.S. Courthouse Clerk, US District Court
2601 Second Ave. North, Suite 3200 mie hia
Billings, MT 59101

Phone: (406) 657-6101
FAX: (406) 657-6989
E-mail: bryan.dake@usdoj.gov

ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA
BILLINGS DIVISION

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, | CR21-(0"] -BLG- DLCU

Plaintiff, INDICTMENT

FALSE STATEMENT DURING
FIREARMS TRANSACTION

Title 18 U.S.C. § 922(a)(6)

(Penalty: Ten years imprisonment,
$250,000 fine and three years supervised
Defendant. release)

VS.

TONY DWAYNE WILLIAMS,

THE GRAND JURY CHARGES:

That on or about October 22, 2020, at Billings and within Yellowstone
County, in the State and District of Montana, the defendant, TONY DWAYNE
WILLIAMS, in connection with his acquisition of a firearm from Western Pawn

Shop aka Western Pawn Brokers, Inc., a licensed federal firearms dealer,
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knowingly made a false and fictitious written statement to that dealer, which was
likely to deceive Western Pawn Shop aka Western Pawn Brokers, Inc. as to a fact
material to the lawfulness of such acquisition of said firearm by the defendant under
chapter 44 of Title 18, that is, the defendant represented on an ATF Firearms
Transaction Record Form 4473 that he had never been convicted of a felony, when
in truth and fact, he was convicted of a felony offense in the State of Louisiana,
Nineteenth Judicial District, in 2012, and represented that he had not been
convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, when in truth and fact, he
had been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence in 2007 in Havre
City Court, Case No. TK-2007-0001085, and 2015 in Billings Municipal Court,
Docket No. TK-2015-0000889, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(a)(6).

A TRUE BILL 3 Foreperson signature redacted. Onginal document filed under seal

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF MONTANA
BILLINGS DIVISION

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,
re, CR-21-67 -BLG-DLC

TONY DWAYNE WILLIAMS, WARRANT FOR ARREST
Defendant.

TO: UNITED STATES MARSHAL AND ANY
AUTHORIZED UNITED STATES OFFICER

YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED to arrest TONY DWAYNE WILLIAMS and take
the arrested person without unnecessary delay before the nearest federal magistrate judge to
answer the INDICTMENT charging him with False Statement During Firearms Transaction in
violation of Title 18 United States Code, Section 922(a)(6).

i) to: Bryan Dake

AS ORDERED BY U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE TIMOTHY J. CAVAN
Billings, Montana

BAIL FIXED AT NONE
Date of Issue: 19th day of August, 2021

RETURN

DATE RECEIVED: LOCATION:

EXECUTED BY ARREST OF THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANT

DATE OF ARREST: Timothy Hornung (A)
UNITED STATES MARSHAL

LOCATION:

BY: Deputy U.S. Marshal
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PER 18 U.S.C. 3170

DEFENDANT INFORMATION RELATIVE TO A CRIMINAL ACTION - IN U.S. DISTRICT COURT

BY: [[] INFORMATION [X] INDICTMENT [] COMPLAINT CASE NO. CR 21-lo*]-BLG- & { LC

Matter Sealed: [| Juvenile

[-] other than Juvenile USA vs.
| Pre-Indictment Plea C] Superseding CL] Defendant Added oo TONY DWAYNE WILLIAMS
C] Indictment — [[] Charges/Counts Added ,
[_] Information In custody in Louisiana

Name of District Court, and/or Judge/Magistrate Location (City)

Address:

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT Billings

DISTRICT OF MONTANA Divisional Office

Name and Office of Person

Shaylin Varhelyi, Legal Assistant

Furnishing Information on C] U.S. Atty Lother U.S. Agency [| , : ,
THIS FORM Phone No. (406) 247-4628 Interpreter Required Dialect:
Name of Asst. 8 T. Dak
U.S. Attorney ryan |. Dake .
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PROCEEDING LJ Female (if applicable)
Name of Complainant Agency, or Person (& Title, if any) P|
ATF - SA Kirby Fanus Social Security Number
[] person is awaiting trial in another Federal or State Court
(give name of court) DEFENDANT
Issue: Warrant [| Summons

this person/proceeding transferred from another district
per (circle one) FRCrP 20, 21 or 40. Show District

Location Status:

this is a reprosecution of charges
previously dismissed which were
dismissed on motion of:

SHOW
C] this prosecution relates to a DOCKET NO.
pending case involving this same
defendant. (Notice of Related

Case must still be filed with the

Arrest Date

LJ Currently in Federal Custody

Currently in State Custody
Writ Required

O Currently on bond

Cc] Fugitive

Clerk.)

prior proceedings or appearance(s)
before U.S. Magistrate Judge
regarding this defendant were
recorded under

MAG. JUDGE
CASE NO.

O

Defense Counsel (if any):

or Date Transferred to Federal Custody

Place of
offense

Billings County ellowstone

C] Appointed on Target Letter

LJ This report amends AO 257 previously submitted

OFFENSE CHARGED - U.S.C. CITATION - STATUTORY MAXIMUM PENALTIES - ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR COMMENTS

Total # of Counts 1

Set Title & Section/Offense Level
(Petty = 1/ Misdemeanor = 3 / Felony = 4)

Description of Offense Charged

Felony/Misd.

1 18 U.S.C. § 922(a)(6)

False Statement During Firearms Transaction

x

Felony
Misdemeanor

Misdemeanor

Felony
Misdemeanor

Misdemeanor|
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U.S. Department of Justice
United States Marshals Service

DELEGATION OF APPREHENSION RESPONSIBILITY / CASE REFERRAL

THIS FORM SHOULD BE COMPLETED WHEN A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY WISHES TO DELEGATE PRIMARY APPREHENSION RESPONSIBILITY FOR
A STATE, LOCAL OR FEDERAL FUGITIVE TO THE UNITED STATES MARSHALS SERVICE PURSUANT TO ISD PROGRAM DIRECTIVE 4.

DESCRIPTIVE INFORMATION

FUGITIVE NAME Tony Dwayne Williams

ALIAS(ES) Tony Littlered; Tony Williams

DATE(S) OF BIRTH 02/15/1980 SEX M
PLACE(S) OF BIRTH Louisana RACE black
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER(S) FP HEIGHT 6'1
FBI NUMBER(S) 928394FB0O WEIGHT 160
STATE ID NUMBER(S) MT02613270; LA2057956 HAIRCOLOR |BRO
NADDIS NUMBER(S) EYE COLOR BRO

SCARS, MARKS, & TATTOOS

LAST KNOWN ADDRESS(ES) Louisana

TELEPHONE NUMBERS (PAGER,
CELL PHONE, LANDLINE, ETC.)

REASON FOR CAUTION (VIOLENT _| Arrests for Principle to Attempt Murder, Domestic Battery, Possession of Illegal Narcotics
HISTORY, SUICIDAL, MEDICAL
CONDITIONS, ETC.)

IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS
TYPE NUMBER STATE/COUNTRY DATE/PLACE OF ISSUANCE

DRIVER LICENSE

PASSPORT
VEHICLE INFORMATION
COLOR, MAKE, MODEL, YEAR VIN LICENSE PLATE #, STATE
Unknown
RELATIONSHIP NAME DOB ADDRESS/TELEPHONE

SPOUSE

CHILDREN

FATHER

M OTHER (MAIDEN NAME)

USM-560 (Optional)
Rev. 08/05
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WARRANT INFORMATION

DATE OF WARRANT August 19, 2021

CHARGE 18 U.S.C. 922(a)(6)

ISSUING COURT, CITY, STATE US District Court Billings, MT.
DATE OF OFFENSE October 22, 2020

COURT CASE # CR-21-67-BLG-DLC

AGENCY CASE # 788050-21-0027

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF OFFENSE: | Williams made a false statement on ATF Form 4473 and purchased a firearm.

1S THIS AN OCDETF OR HIDTA No
CASE? IF SO, WHICH ONE?

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Last known location was in Louisana

CASE AGENT INFORMATION
CASE AGENT NAME/TITLE |Kirby Fanus CASE AGENT TELEPHONE 406-200-2421

CASE AGENCY ATF CASE AGENT BEEPER

BY MY SIGNATURE BELOW, I HEREBY REQUEST THAT THE UNITED STATES MARSHALS SERVICE ASSUME (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY):
x] PRIMARY APPREHENSION RESPONSIBILITY
x] RESPONSIBILITY FOR ENTRY OF A WANTED PERSON RECORD IN TO THE NATIONAL CRIME INFORMATION CENTER (NCIC)
FOR THE ABOVE REFERENCED FUGITIVE.
Kirby Fanus ATF September 17, 2021 AE F.22-24

SIGNATURE OF REQUESTING AGENT & DATE SIGNATURE OF APPROVING USMS SUPERVISOR & DATE

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