A 20-year-old Montana man was sentenced to 80 years in prison for the stabbing death of a transient on the streets of Billings. Rusty Lee Ray Russell was 18 at the time of the April 26, 2005, attack. He was found guilty of deliberate homicide, aggravated assault, robbery by accountability and aggravated assault by accountability for the death of 64-year-old John Gewanski and injuries against 63-year-old Dale Wallin. A co-defendant, Brandon Spotted Wolf, who was also 18 at the time, pleaded guilty for his involvement. He is to be sentenced today. Get the Story:
Killer of transient sentenced to state prison (The Billings Gazette 10/17) Related Stories:
Jury convicts Montana teen for murder of transient (05/10)
Montana teen begins defense in murder trial (5/9)
Alcohol called a factor in teen stabbing in Montana (5/5)
Witness implicates Montana teens in stabbing death (5/4)
Montana man on trial for murder of homeless man (5/3)