GRAND FORKS, ND (trfnews.i234.me) – Jarrod Adams, a 30-year-old man, appeared in court on Friday, November 1. He had been previously sentenced to 50 years in prison for various crimes, including kidnapping and attempted gross sexual imposition.
In May 2022, Adams followed a random woman to her apartment across from Altru Hospital. He told her he had a gun and not to scream. She managed to fight him off after being restrained in a vacant apartment nearby.
A jury convicted Adams of multiple charges, and the judge sentenced him to 50 years in prison with 20 years suspended. However, Adams appealed this decision to the North Dakota Supreme Court.
The justices upheld his conviction but ruled that the sentence on one charge was too harsh. They ordered Adams to be re-sentenced, taking into account a maximum of only 10 years for the kidnapping charge.
Prosecutors sought the maximum penalty once again during the re-sentencing hearing. As a result, Adams’ total sentence was reduced from 50 years to 40, but he must still serve 30 years in prison.
When asked if he had anything to say in court, Adams shook his head no.
The length of time Adams will be on probation has also been reduced from 20 years to 16.
Chris Harper reporting for trfnews.i234.me