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Billings man sentenced to 75 years in prison for fatal shooting

YELLOWSTONE COUNTY, MONTANA, AUG 11 – Loren Cody Smoker was convicted of deliberate homicide and tampering with evidence after a drug deal argument led to a fatal shooting, receiving a 75-year sentence.

Summary by KTVQ
BILLINGS - A Billings man has been sentenced to 75 years in prison for a fatal shooting following a fight during a drug deal.Loren Cody Smoker, 25, was sentenced Friday by Yellowstone County District Court Judge Ashley Harada following his conviction at a trial held in May.At trial, the jury found Smoker guilty of deliberate homicide with a weapons enhancement and tampering with evidence. The jury rejected Smoker's defense that the fatal shootin…

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KTVQ broke the news in on Monday, August 11, 2025.
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