California man gets prison time in fraud case
John Nieblas
A California man with a long criminal record and accused of felony charges of writing a bad check and forgery is going to spend time in a Montana Department of Corrections facility.
Lincoln County District Court Judge Matt Cuffe gave forty-two-year-old John E. Nieblas, also known as John Eugene Kelton, a 10-year prison sentence with seven suspended on Monday, Dec. 4. It followed a plea deal between defense attorney S. Charles Sprinkle and county Attorney Marcia Boris. He must also pay $1,988.19 in restitution.
Nieblas initially pleaded not guilty to the offenses. But on Oct. 16, he pleaded guilty to forgery, exceeding $5,000. It carries a maximum 10-year term in the Montana State Prison. He did receive credit for spending 188 days in the county jail.
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