Fillmore County District Court

On February 10, Timothy Kyle Kesler, 35, of Utica, appeared before District Court Judge Matthew J. Opat.  Kesler is charged with Assault – 2nd Degree – Dangerous Weapon, a felony with a maximum criminal penalty of seven years in prison, a $14,000 fine, or both.  He is also charged with Dangerous Weapons – Intentional Discharge of Firearm That Endangers Safety, a felony with a maximum criminal penalty of five years in prison, a $10,000 fine, or both.  On February 10, the defendant allegedly discharged a firearm multiple times in the vicinity of (at/towards) a vehicle occupied by another individual.