Man sentenced to probation in Great Falls case that drew attention as a potential hate crime

Man sentenced to probation in Great Falls case that drew attention as a potential hate crime

John P. Carr was sentenced to probation on Thursday for running his truck into a woman after drinking at a Great Falls bar in 2023. He drove away from the scene, leaving the victim with serious injuries. Shortly before the incident, Carr asked the victim if she was transgender and continued to yell at her about being trans, according to court documents. But throughout the case, which spanned 2.5 years, both the defense attorney and the prosecuto…