Originally published in the Yellowstone County News 8/25/17 print edition of Yellowstone County News.
SHEPHERD — Former state legislator Wesley Prouse has been released from jail after pledging to produce court-ordered financial documents in the illegal campaign funding case against him.
District Judge Michael Moses sent Prouse to jail last week after a court hearing in which Prouse refused to produce information about his assets.
Prouse was jailed on contempt of court for failing to provide documents or information about his assets. He is one of nine Republican candidates charged by then-Commissioner of Political Practices Jonathan Motl with accepting illegal corporate campaign contributions.
Before his Aug. 15 court hearing, Prouse had told the Yellowstone County News he was read more
