Man pleads guilty to role in casino robbery

One of two Kalispell men arrested following the Dec. 1, 2011, robbery of Lucky Lil’s Casino on West Idaho Street pleaded guilty to felony accountability to robbery Thursday in Flathead District Court.

Kyser Nelson, 19, admitted driving 20-year-old Jesus Din to the casino, where he said Din robbed a runner at gunpoint.

He then drove the pair back to the Appleway Drive apartments.

Officers arrested the pair after following the vehicle back to the apartments after it left the parking lot near the casino with its headlights off.

Before the arrest, officers saw a silver revolver in the vehicle that matched the description of the weapon used in the robbery.

Nelson faces between two and 40 years in prison and a fine of up to $50,000 and is currently released on a cash bond of $5,000. His sentencing was scheduled for March 15.

Din is charged with robbery and also faces between two and 40 years in prison and a fine of up to $50,000.

He is currently being held in the Flathead County Detention Center with bond set at $40,000. His trial is scheduled to begin March 5.