Fillmore County District Court

On February 4, Ashley Marie Sveen, 32, of Wykoff, appeared before District Court Judge Matthew J. Opat.  Sveen is charged with three felonies; Possess Ammo/Any Firearm – Conviction or Adjudicated Delinquent for Crime of Violence, Felon Convicted Crime of Violence – Firearm Violation, and Possession of a Controlled Substance.  The first two counts carry maximum criminal penalties of 15 years in prison and/or $30,000 fines.  The third offense carries a maximum criminal penalty of five years in prison and/or a $10,000 fine.  On or about March 2, a sheriff’s deputy was dispatched to a car on fire on Oriole Road just north of County 8.  A female was allegedly reported seen walking away from the fire before running into the woods nearby.  Police followed the footsteps through the woods to a nearby residence, where the female (defendant) was found.  She admitted to driving (riding) with a friend, and that the car just “blew up.”  Sveen’s license came back cancelled inimical to public safety.  Drug paraphernalia was allegedly found in the vehicle.  She was arrested for those two things.  Partially burned papers with Sveen’s name on them were allegedly found in the vehicle.  Drugs and drug paraphernalia were allegedly found on the defendant’s person, including suspected methamphetamine.  Also allegedly found was one .22 caliber bullet.  Keys to the vehicle were allegedly found in Sveen’s possession.  Sveen is prohibited from having firearms or ammunition, as she has been convicted for a crime of violence.  She also has been convicted of 3rd Degree Possession of a Controlled Substance and thrice convicted for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.  The vehicle is registered to a different person.