Pennington County, MN (trfnews.i234.me) – Jeremy Aaron Tostrup, 27, of Viking, was sentenced for two felony charges of possession of stolen property.
Sentencing Details
For the first offense, Tostrup was sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison. He received credit for 548 days served, effectively considering the sentence served. He was ordered to provide a DNA sample and pay $210 in fees and fines. The right to restitution has been reserved, with the state having 30 days to file the certificate and the defense having 30 days to file an objection.
For the second charge, Tostrup was sentenced to 13 months in prison. He was fined $50 and also received credit for 548 days served, marking this sentence as served as well. The same DNA sample and restitution conditions apply.
Background of the Charges
- First Charge: The stolen property charge involved a youth model Remington 20-gauge pump shotgun found during a search warrant execution at Tostrup’s home. The firearm was stolen from a hunting cabin in Wyandotte Township.
- Second Charge: The second charge involved a stolen Massey Ferguson tractor reported missing from 20190 140th St. S.E. Tostrup lived near this property at the time.
Tostrup was linked to the crimes along with Bobbie Jo Sevigny and Daniel Sevigny, who were already sentenced in connection with the case. The Sevignys had traded one of three stolen tractors for a camper belonging to a Glyndon man and his son.
Dismissed Charges
Several felony charges, including third and fourth-degree controlled substance crimes and conspiracy to commit a second-degree controlled substance crime, were dismissed. These charges were part of a 2019 case where Tostrup was accused of conspiring to sell 16 grams of methamphetamine with Brianna Lynn Olson and Mikelalen Heaton, both of whom have been sentenced.
Legal Proceedings
In November 2022, Tostrup’s Alford pleas were withdrawn, and his convictions were vacated. The Minnesota Court of Appeals reversed the convictions, allowing him to withdraw his pleas. It determined that his Alford pleas were not intelligently made and that the district court erred in imposing aggravated dispositional departures from the guidelines without stating substantial reasons for the departures.
Tostrup was incarcerated at the Moose Lake prison, serving sentences for burglary and drug charges from Pennington and Red Lake Counties, which were served concurrently. The cases were remanded back to district court for resentencing.
Final Sentencing
Tostrup was resentenced on June 26, 2024, with the court noting that his previous pleas were not made with a full understanding of the consequences. The court acknowledged that he was under a false impression regarding his sentences and the aggravated dispositional departures.