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WORTHINGTON — Three individuals were sentenced recently in criminal cases previously reported on by The Globe.
Robert and Kelli Bush are scheduled to make their initial court appearances Feb. 7.
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- Armando Lopez Martin, 20, of Worthington, was sentenced last week in Nobles County Fifth District Court, having been convicted of first-degree DWI. Lopez Martin was
arrested in early July
and charged with two counts of felony DWI. The second charge was dismissed after Lopez Martin pleaded guilty.
He was sentenced to 36 months in a correctional facility, but his sentence was stayed for six years of supervised probation. Lopez Martin will be required to serve 180 days in jail, with 142 days credit for time already served. He will also pay $1,115 in court fines.
Lopez Martin - Cesar Tobar Morales, 30, of Worthington, was sentenced on Monday in Nobles County after pleading guilty to third-degree assault resulting in substantial bodily harm. He was arrested in late January, following reports of an
assault involving knives
.
Tobar Morales was convicted of the assault charge and sentenced to five years of supervised probation, having been granted a stay of imposition. If completed successfully, probation will result in a misdemeanor conviction.
Additionally, Tobar Morales will be required to pay $1,085 in court fines.
- Joseph Rummens, 29, of Windom, was sentenced in Cottonwood County Fifth District Court after pleading guilty to a charge of third-degree criminal sexual conduct. A second count of first-degree criminal sexual conduct was dismissed, per the plea agreement.
Rummens was charged following a report of sexual assault from March 2021. He was sentenced to 90 months in a correctional facility, with 466 days credit for time already served.
The Southwest Crisis Center is available in our community to support and empower survivors of sexual and domestic violence. For questions about services or how you can help, contact the Southwest Crisis Center at 1-800-376-4311 or mnswcc.org .
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If convicted, Connell faces a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison and/or a $40,000 fine, and a mandatory minimum of 144 months, on each of the first-degree criminal sexual conduct charges.
If convicted, he faces a maximum sentence of no more than five years in prison, a $10,000 fine, or both for each of the charges against him.
If convicted, he faces a maximum sentence of five years imprisonment, a $10,000 fine, or both.
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Doyle is scheduled to make her initial court appearance Jan. 31.
The Center for Active Living's racquetball courts were also discussed. They will be repaired, with one of the courts to be retrofitted to better serve CAL members.
