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Christopher Wardle Sentenced To Four Years For Witness Tampering, Violating Protection Order
The judge rejected a probation deal and ordered continued supervision after Wardle pleaded guilty to witness tampering and violating a protective order.
- On Friday, Eighteenth District Judge Andrew Breuner sentenced Christopher Wardle to four years in the Montana Department of Corrections with two years suspended for witness tampering and violating a protection order.
- Judge Breuner rejected the plea deal's probation terms, noting he was not bound by the agreement. Wardle pleaded guilty in June to witness tampering and a misdemeanor protection order violation.
- Hannah Baker, daughter of Catherine Sorensen, begged the court to "impose the maximum sentence to honor Catherine's life," while friend Jessica Zimmerman described stalking as stealing "the ability to simply exist without fear."
- Wardle received credit for 169 days served and faces another 196 days in the Gallatin County Detention Center. He must complete substance use and mental health evaluations and follow all treatment recommendations.
- While this criminal matter concluded, a civil case involving the estate of Sorensen remains pending with the next hearing scheduled for August 24 in Park County.
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‘My mom’s life mattered’: Judge rejects plea deal, sentences Christopher Wardle to four years with two suspended
Moments before he was set to be sentenced for tampering with statements his wife gave to police, Christopher Wardle turned to his lawyer, exchanged a few words, and chuckled.
·Billings, United States
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Wardle gets prison in Catherine Sorensen case
A Gallatin County judge opted not to follow a plea deal calling for probation in the case of a 57-year-old man who pleaded guilty in June to witness tampering — a case in which the defendant was originally accused of…
·Cherokee County, United States
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