New Court Administrator Becky Brandt took the oath of office administrated by Judge Matt Opat on June 4. She will replace retired Court Administrator Jim Attwood who served in the position for 31 years. Brandt is no stranger to district court operations. She served the Olmsted County District Court for 21 years. She began working in the Juvenile Division in 1998, then moved … [Read more...]
Veterans Treatment Court
Judge Ross Leuning, Freeborn County, informed the county board at their June 4 meeting about the establishment of a Third Judicial District Veterans Treatment Court. Leuning explained that the Treatment Court is an intensive probationary program. It is a specialty court that provides for treatment rather than incarceration to prevent future illegal activity. A successful … [Read more...]
Fillmore County District Court
On April 17, Paul Marshall Daigle appeared before District Court Judge Matthew J. Opat. Daigle, 40 of Spring Valley, is charged with Domestic Assault - By Strangulation, a felony with a maximum criminal penalty of three years in prison, a $5,000 fine, or both. On or about April 16, a Fillmore County Sheriff’s Deputy was dispatched to a domestic disturbance. The defendant … [Read more...]
Fillmore County District Court
On April 2, Marshall Montgomery Rolfs appeared before District Court Judge Matthew J. Opat. Rolfs, 21 of Preston, is charged with Fleeing a Police Officer in a Motor Vehicle, a felony with a maximum criminal sentence of three years and one day in prison, a $5,000 fine, or both. On or about March 30, within the city of Rushford, a Rushford Police Officer attempted a traffic … [Read more...]
Fillmore County District Courtance
On February 26, Dalton Lee Volkman, 26 of Harmony, appeared before District Courty Judge Matthew J. Opat. Volkman is charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance, a felony with a maximum criminal penalty of five years in prison, a $10,000 fine, or both. On or about January 23, a Rushford police officer allegedly observed a running vehicle stopped in the in the northbound … [Read more...]
Fillmore County District Court
On January 28, Courtney Marie Henson, 29, of Bloomington, appeared before District Court Judge Matthew J. Opat. Henson is charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance, a felony with a maximum criminal penalty of five years in prison, a $10,000 fine, or both. On or about January 25, a sheriff’s deputy was dispatched to Shooter’s Bar in Wykoff in regards to a patron … [Read more...]
Fillmore County District Court
On January 10, Brian J.J. Leonard, of Milwaukee, Wis., appeared before District Court Judge Matthew J. Opat. Leonard, 25, is charged with five felonies; Drugs - 2nd Degree - Possess 50 Grams or More Narcotic (Not Cocaine, Heroin, or Meth), Drugs - 3rd Degree - Possess 10 Grams or More a Narcotic Other Than Heroin, Drugs - 4th Degree - Possess Schedule 1/2/3 (Except Marijuana) … [Read more...]
Fillmore County District Court
On December 21, Donald Wayne Morrow, 51, of LeRoy, appeared before District Court Judge Matthew J. Opat. Morrow is charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance, a felony with a maximum criminal penalty of five years in prison, a $10,000 fine, or both. On or about December 20, the defendant was allegedly stopped for expired tabs. It was then allegedly discovered the … [Read more...]
Fillmore County District Court
On December 10, Nicholas Richard Brauer, 32, of Mabel, appeared before District Court Judge Matthew J. Opat. Brauer is charged with four felonies: 3rd Degree Assault (Substantial Bodily Harm), Domestic Assault (Commits Act With Intent to Cause Fear), Domestic Assault (Intentionally Inflicts or Attempts to Inflict Bodily Harm), and Domestic Assault (by Strangulation). The … [Read more...]
Fillmore County District Court
On December 4, Cody Darrin Peterson, 25, of Rushford, appeared before District Court Judge Matthew J. Opat. Peterson is charged with three felonies; 2nd Degree Assault (Dangerous Weapon), Terroristic Threats (Reckless Disregard Risk), and Dangerous Weapons (Reckless Discharge of Firearm Within a Municipality). The first count carries a maximum criminal penalty of seven year … [Read more...]