Oregon man pleads not guilty to dealing meth in Bozeman

published on Saturday, November 7, 2009 12:14 AM MST

By JODI HAUSEN Chronicle Staff Writer

An Oregon man is being held on $30,000 bail for two counts of selling methamphetamine to confidential informants in Bozeman.

Theron Richard Kidd appeared before Gallatin District Judge John Brown Friday after being extradited from Oregon earlier this week.

Kidd pleaded not guilty to both charges.

According to court documents, Kidd twice sold an informant one gram of meth in January -- once for $175 and the second time for $200.

In both cases the informant was wearing a wire, the charging document states, and the dealer is heard on one occasion telling the informant that he is providing “killer stuff.”

During the second buy he was heard saying he had “been bombarded today by people wanting some of his methamphetamine.” At that time he also gave the buyer two bags of the drug to choose from, the document says.

In court Friday, defense attorney Peter Ohman tried to get Kidd’s bail reduced to $5,000, arguing that Kidd’s father lives in the area and that Kidd has a limited criminal history, only one driving under the influence conviction, he told the judge.

But Brown continued the man’s $30,000 bond.

If convicted of criminal distribution of dangerous drugs, Kidd could be sentenced to anywhere from one year to life in prison, a $50,000 fine or both for each of the two counts.

Jodi Hausen can be reached at jhausen@dailychronicle.com or 582-2630.

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