Beltrami County, MN (trfnews.i234.me) – Beltrami County Inmate Charged with Multiple Offenses
Inmate Information:
- Name: Randal Sayers
- Race: I (Information not specified)
- Sex/Age: Male, 27 years old
- Height: 6 feet 2 inches
- Weight: 271 pounds
- Hair Color: Black
- Eye Color: Brown
- Bail/Fine Amount: $0.00
- Custody Date: November 25, 2024
- Facility: Beltrami County Jail
- Court Branch: District Court
Charges:
- Case Number: 24-020216
- Charge: Domestic Assault
- Statute: Minnesota Statute 609.2242.1(1)
- Description: Commits act to cause fear of immediate bodily harm or death
- Severity: Misdemeanor
- Court Branch: District Court
- Case Number: 24-020216
- Charge: Fifth-Degree Drug Possession
- Statute: Minnesota Statute 152.025.2(1)
- Description: Possession of Schedule I, II, III, or IV controlled substances, excluding small amounts of marijuana
- Severity: Felony
- Court Branch: District Court
- Case Number: 24-020216
- Charge: Driving While Impaired (DWI)
- Statute: Minnesota Statute 169A.20.1(7)
- Description: Operating a motor vehicle with any amount of Schedule I or II drugs, excluding marijuana, in the body
- Severity: Misdemeanor
- Court Branch: District Court
Statutory References:
- Domestic Assault (Misdemeanor): Under Minnesota Statute 609.2242.1(1), an individual commits domestic assault when they act with intent to cause fear in another of immediate bodily harm or death.
- Fifth-Degree Drug Possession (Felony): According to Minnesota Statute 152.025.2(1), possessing a controlled substance classified in Schedule I, II, III, or IV, except small amounts of marijuana, constitutes a fifth-degree controlled substance crime.
- Driving While Impaired (DWI): Per Minnesota Statute 169A.20.1(7), it is a crime to operate a motor vehicle when the person’s body contains any amount of a Schedule I or II controlled substance, or its metabolite, other than marijuana or tetrahydrocannabinols.
Facility Information:
Beltrami County Jail, located in Bemidji, Minnesota, is a state-licensed facility regulated by the Minnesota Department of Corrections. The jail has an approved capacity of 140 inmates and houses both sentenced and pretrial adult male and female offenders.
Legal Implications:
- Domestic Assault (Misdemeanor): Conviction may result in imprisonment for up to 90 days, a fine of up to $1,000, or both.
- Fifth-Degree Drug Possession (Felony): Conviction can lead to imprisonment for up to five years, a fine of up to $10,000, or both.
- Driving While Impaired (Misdemeanor): Penalties may include imprisonment, fines, and driver’s license revocation, varying based on prior offenses and specific circumstances.
Note: All charges are allegations, and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
I’m Chris Harper reporting for trfnews.i234.me