Mentor (trfnews.i234.me) — A Mentor, Minnesota, man entered an Alford plea on Tuesday, April 7, in a criminal sexual conduct case. Francisco Arellano, 38, pleaded guilty to third-degree criminal sexual conduct. Under an Alford plea, a defendant maintains innocence but admits prosecutors likely have enough evidence to win at trial. Plea Entered In District Court… Continue reading Mentor Man Enters Plea in Sex Crime Case
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Fargo: Guilty Plea in Bar Stabbing Death
Fargo, Cass County (trfnews.i234.me) — A man charged in a fatal bar stabbing has pleaded guilty. The case dates back to a fight outside a south Fargo bar. The stabbing happened nearly two years ago. What happened in court Michael Diedrich, 28, entered an Alford plea in Cass County Court on Wednesday. An Alford plea… Continue reading Fargo: Guilty Plea in Bar Stabbing Death
Fargo: Sex Offender Gets 5 Years in Prison
Fargo, North Dakota (trfnews.i234.me) — A Fargo man already registered as a sex offender was sentenced to prison for possessing child sexual abuse material, according to court records. Sentence and Plea Patrick Allen Rooney, 38, entered an Alford plea in Cass County District Court. An Alford plea lets a person keep saying they are not… Continue reading Fargo: Sex Offender Gets 5 Years in Prison