Fillmore County District Court ~ April 10, 2017

On March 28, Lance Aaron Souhrada, of Cresco, Iowa, appeared before District Court Judge Matthew J. Opat.   Souhrada, 43, is charged with Possession of Controlled Substance, a felony with a maximum criminal penalty of five years in prison, a $10,000 fine, or both.  On or about March 27, within Fillmore County, the defendant, vehicle having “run out of gas” was approached by law enforcement.  Souhrada was allegedly found to have in his possession (in the car), a controlled substance classified in Schedule I, II, III, IV (not small amount marijuana) to wit; methamphetamine.  The defendant has a prior conviction for Controlled Substance Crime in Howard County.