Fillmore County District Court

On March 27, Troy Alan Bothun, of Harmony, appeared before District Court Judge Jodi L. Williamson.  Bothun, 32, is charged with ten Drug felonies; 1) 1st Degree, Sale, 17 Grams or More, Cocaine or Meth within 90-day Period, Subsequent Offense; 2) 2nd Degree, Sale 10 Grams or More, A Narcotic Other Than Heroin within 90-day Period, Subsequent Offense; 3) 1st Degree, Sale, 17 Grams or More, Cocaine or Meth within 90-day Period; 4) 2nd Degree, Sale 10 Grams or More, A Narcotic Other Than Heroine Within 90-day Period; 5) 3rd Degree, Sale, Narcotic; 6) 3rd Degree, Possess 10 Grams or More a Narcotic Drug Other Than Heroin; 7) 4th Degree, Sale, Schedule 1/2/3, but Not Marijuana; 8) 4th Degree, Possess Schedule 1/2/3, Except Marijuana, With Intent to Sell; 9) Store Chemical Substances in the Presence of Child or Vulnerable Adult; 10) Store Meth Paraphernalia in the Presence of Child or Vulnerable Adult.  The maximum criminal penalties are; Commit to Commissioner of Corrections for not less than four years nor more than 40 and may be sentenced to payment of a fine of not more than $1,000,000 (count one); Commit to Commissioner of Corrections for not less than three years nor more than 40 years and may be sentenced to payment of a fine of not more than $500,000 (count 2); 30 years, a $1,000,000 fine, or both (count three); 25 years, a $500,000 fine, or both (count 4); 20 years, $250,000 fine, or both (counts 5 and 6); 15 years, $100,000 fine, or both (counts 7 and 8); five years, $10,000 fine, or both (counts 9 and 10).  On March 26, a narcotics-related search warrant was allegedly executed on a residence in Harmony.  Allegedly found in and on the premises were drug paraphernalia (working digital scale, small zip baggies, glass pipes, marijuana grinder), $1,581 in cash, surveillance equipment, and blue case containing baggies with 17.9 total grams of suspected (tested presumptive positive) methamphetamine.  Four children live at the residence.  Bothun has a prior conviction for 3rd Degree Possession of Controlled Substance.