On Monday, January 30, 2012, Nicole Marie Pearson, 31 of Goodview, Minn., made a first appearance in front of Judge Robert Benson at the Fillmore County Courthouse. Pearson was charged with four counts of check forgery, with a maximum penalty of fiv
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Fillmore County Court Report
Mon, Mar 5th, 2012
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On Monday, February 27, two people appeared before Judge Robert Benson in the Fillmore County Courthouse for sentencing. Israel Garsia, aka Maylcol Amaya Lopez, 20 of Rochester, and Juan Canales Lumbieras, 19, were both convicted of Criminal Sexual Conduct in the 3rd Degree, with a victim that is mentally impaired or helpless. The conviction stemmed from an incident last summer involving both of the men and a woman. All of the other charges were dismissed.
Both Garsia and Lumbieras were sentenced to 58 months in the St. Cloud correctional facility, with credit for 202 days already served. At least two-thirds of that time must be spent in prison, with ten years under supervised release. They must also register as sex offenders and have no contact with the victim.
Nakeita Nicole Thomas, 30 of Newton, IA, also appeared before Judge Benson on February 27. Thomas was charged with allegedly forging a check, which has a maximum penalty of five years in prison, $10,000, or both. She was also charged with theft by check, with a maximum penalty of one year in jail, $3,000, or both.
On July 9, 2011, police were called to Nordic Lanes in Rushford about receiving a suspicious check. A woman had entered the business and cashed a check, showing her Iowa driver’s license. It allegedly turned out to be a fake check. Police found there was a woman matching her description in a jail in Jasper County, Iowa. Pictures were sent, and two employees from Nordic Lanes picked a photo of Thomas out of a photo lineup. Her next court appearance is April 9, 2012.
Kelly Renae Kunz, age 43 of West Concord, Minnesota, also made a first appearance before Judge Benson. Kunz faced four charges of Drugs in the 5th Degree, each with a maximum penalty of 10 years in jail, $20,000 or both. She also faced one charge of driving a vehicle after cancellation of insurance.
Police found Kunz sleeping in a vehicle in front of the Lanesboro BP, and said she was lost. Police noticed her speech was slurred. She failed a field sobriety test, but no alcohol was found in her system. Police allegedly found bottles of medications, including controlled substances, in her purse and vehicle. A urine test allegedly showed controlled substances in her system. Kunz has pled not guilty to the charges.
Both Garsia and Lumbieras were sentenced to 58 months in the St. Cloud correctional facility, with credit for 202 days already served. At least two-thirds of that time must be spent in prison, with ten years under supervised release. They must also register as sex offenders and have no contact with the victim.
Nakeita Nicole Thomas, 30 of Newton, IA, also appeared before Judge Benson on February 27. Thomas was charged with allegedly forging a check, which has a maximum penalty of five years in prison, $10,000, or both. She was also charged with theft by check, with a maximum penalty of one year in jail, $3,000, or both.
On July 9, 2011, police were called to Nordic Lanes in Rushford about receiving a suspicious check. A woman had entered the business and cashed a check, showing her Iowa driver’s license. It allegedly turned out to be a fake check. Police found there was a woman matching her description in a jail in Jasper County, Iowa. Pictures were sent, and two employees from Nordic Lanes picked a photo of Thomas out of a photo lineup. Her next court appearance is April 9, 2012.
Kelly Renae Kunz, age 43 of West Concord, Minnesota, also made a first appearance before Judge Benson. Kunz faced four charges of Drugs in the 5th Degree, each with a maximum penalty of 10 years in jail, $20,000 or both. She also faced one charge of driving a vehicle after cancellation of insurance.
Police found Kunz sleeping in a vehicle in front of the Lanesboro BP, and said she was lost. Police noticed her speech was slurred. She failed a field sobriety test, but no alcohol was found in her system. Police allegedly found bottles of medications, including controlled substances, in her purse and vehicle. A urine test allegedly showed controlled substances in her system. Kunz has pled not guilty to the charges.
Fillmore County Court Report
Fri, Jan 27th, 2012
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Tuesday, January 17, 2012, Justin Allen Borseth, 28 of Preston, appeared before Judge James Fabian at the Fillmore County Courthouse. Borseth was charged with two counts of Violation of Predatory Offender Registration requirements for allegedly negl
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Fillmore County Court Report
Thu, Dec 29th, 2011
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On December 22, 2011, Scott Brian Sefton, 40, of Preston appeared before Judge Robert Benson at the Fillmore County Courthouse. Sefton was charged with eight counts of possession of child pornographic work, which has a maximum penalty of five years
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Fillmore County Court Report - 12/19/11
Fri, Dec 16th, 2011
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On Monday, December 12, 2011, Mark Anthony Heath, age 38 of Lanesboro, appeared before Judge James Fabian at the Fillmore County Court for sentencing. The prosecuting attorney was Brett Corson, and Samuel McCloud was the defense attorney.
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Fillmore County Court Report - 12/12/11
Fri, Dec 9th, 2011
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On Monday, December 5, 2011, Adam Richard Laine, 29, of Lanesboro, and his wife Heather Melissa Laine, 38, of Lanesboro, appeared before Judge Robert Benson in the Fillmore County District Court for sentencing. Both Adam and Melissa had been charged
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Fillmore County Court Report - 11/28/11
Fri, Nov 25th, 2011
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On Monday, November 21, 2011, Joey Jerome Bigelow, 40, of Rochester, appeared before Judge Robert Benson at the Fillmore County Courthouse. Bigelow was charged with two counts of drugs for allegedly possessing cocaine, with a maximum sentence of 10
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Fillmore County Court Report - 11/7/11
Fri, Nov 4th, 2011
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On October 31, 2011, Nicholas Charlebois, 33, of Lanesboro, appeared before Judge Robert Benson for sentencing. Charlebois was charged with possession of marijuana in the 5th degree, which has a maximum sentence of five years in jail, a $10,000 fine
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Fillmore County Court Report - 10/10/11
Fri, Oct 7th, 2011
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On Monday, October 3, 2011, Jay J. Johnson, age 44 of Spring Valley, appeared before Judge Robert Benson for sentencing at the Fillmore County Courthouse. He was found guilty of fleeing a peace officer in a motor vehicle, which has a maximum sentenc
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