Department of Justice
U.S. Attorney's Office
District of North Dakota
For Immediate Release
Tuesday, November 29, 2016
Christopher C. Myers
Contact: John Trautman
Colorado Woman Arrested in DAPL Protest Charged with Possession of a Firearm or Ammunition by a Felon
BISMARCK - US Attorney Christopher C. Myers announced that on November 28, 2016, Redfawn Fallis, age 37, of Colorado, appeared in Federal Court in Bismarck, North Dakota. Fallis was charged by a criminal Complaint with Possession of a Firearm or Ammunition by a Previously Convicted Felon. Fallis appeared before Magistrate Charles Miller and was detained after waiving her right to a hearing on detention.
This case is being investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. (ATFE)
The criminal Complaint is attached. The Complaint is merely an accusation, and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
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