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BILLINGS — A Billings man is charged with illegally having a bottle of methadone and endangering his 2-year-old son, who suffered a near-fatal overdose.

Michael James Anthony made an initial appearance in Justice Court on Monday on the felony charges.

Anthony posted a $5,000 bond. Justice of the Peace David Carter said Anthony could only have supervised visits with his son.

Prosecutors allege Anthony obtained the methadone from a woman who has a prescription. He said he took a small amount because he was suffering tennis elbow and put the bottle in the cupboard. He said he found the bottle empty on the kitchen table the next morning.

Court records say Anthony's son was blue, limp and unresponsive when he arrived at the hospital on Aug. 17 and received CPR and other life-saving treatment.

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