Transient man gets state prison time for police chase conviction
Ronnie Wayne Lee appeared Dec. 2, 2024, in Lincoln County District Court. (Paul Sievers/The Western News)
A 56-year-old transient, Ronnie Wayne Lee, was sentenced last week to serve time in the Montana State Prison after he admitted to his involvement in a police chase last year.
Lee, who was held in the Lincoln County Detention Center before being taken to the facility in Deer Lodge, received a 5-year sentence, with three suspended, March 3 from District Judge Matt Cuffe for pleading guilty to criminal endangerment.
Lee also received one year in the county jail, to be served concurrently, after pleading guilty to fleeing from police. Lee was ordered to pay $2,000 fines and costs. He did receive credit for serving 109 days in the jail.
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