BOZEMAN - Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen is criticizing the Gallatin County Attorney’s Office over its plea agreement in the Christopher Wardle case.
In a letter sent Wednesday, Knudsen said he is concerned the deal is too lenient, questioned the office’s handling of domestic violence cases, and requested a report outlining its plea bargaining policies, along with a list of domestic violence and partner strangulation cases resolved through dismissals or plea agreements since January 2022.
He asked the county to respond by July 31.
Read the letter below:
Montana Attorney General's Office
Montana Attorney General's Office
This is a developing story.
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