{"id":71199,"date":"2026-11-05T11:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-05T17:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=71199"},"modified":"2026-11-01T19:09:06","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T01:09:06","slug":"brainerd-jail-michael-nieters-dwi-case-status","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/brainerd-jail-michael-nieters-dwi-case-status\/","title":{"rendered":"Brainerd Jail: Michael Nieters’ DWI Case Status"},"content":{"rendered":"

Brainerd (trfnews.i234.me)<\/a> \u2013 Michael Gerald Nieters, 55, was booked into Crow Wing County Jail on Thursday, October 1, 2026.<\/p>\n

The official jail roster records his booking at 10:57 a.m.<\/p>\n

His booking number is 69134.<\/p>\n

The record lists four entries involving drug possession, impaired driving, chemical test refusal, and driving after revocation.<\/p>\n

One entry is marked “SENTENCED.” The other three display “DIS\/NOT GUILTY.”<\/p>\n

Chemical Test Refusal Entry Marked Sentenced<\/h2>\n

The gross misdemeanor entry involves refusing to submit to a chemical test.<\/p>\n

The roster cites Minnesota Statute 169A.20, subdivision 2(1).<\/p>\n

That provision addresses refusal to submit to a qualifying chemical breath test.<\/p>\n

The entry displays the status “SENTENCED.”<\/p>\n

However, the jail listing does not provide the actual sentence imposed.<\/p>\n

It also does not identify the sentencing date or describe the circumstances surrounding the test request.<\/p>\n

Readers can review Minnesota Statute 169A.20 \u2013 Driving While Impaired<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Drug Possession Entry Has Different Status<\/h2>\n

The felony-classified entry involves fifth-degree controlled substance possession.<\/p>\n

The roster cites Minnesota Statute 152.025, subdivision 2(a)(1).<\/p>\n

This provision concerns unlawful possession of certain Schedule I, II, III, or IV controlled substances.<\/p>\n

However, the record does not identify the substance or quantity involved.<\/p>\n

Most importantly, this entry displays “DIS\/NOT GUILTY,” not “SENTENCED.”<\/p>\n

The combined status does not explain whether the charge was dismissed or resulted in an acquittal.<\/p>\n

Readers can review Minnesota Statute 152.025 \u2013 Fifth-Degree Controlled Substance Crime<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Controlled Substance DWI Entry<\/h2>\n

Another entry involves allegedly operating a motor vehicle under the influence of a controlled substance.<\/p>\n

The roster cites Minnesota Statute 169A.20, subdivision 1(2).<\/p>\n

This entry is classified as a misdemeanor and marked “DIS\/NOT GUILTY.”<\/p>\n

The listing does not identify any substance, testing results, or alleged driving location.<\/p>\n

It also does not explain the exact court outcome behind that status.<\/p>\n

Driving After Revocation Entry<\/h2>\n

The fourth entry concerns driving after revocation under Minnesota Statute 171.24, subdivision 2(a).<\/p>\n

The law prohibits driving when a license or driving privilege has been revoked and the required notice conditions are met.<\/p>\n

This misdemeanor entry also displays “DIS\/NOT GUILTY.”<\/p>\n

The roster does not explain the disposition or provide an underlying traffic report.<\/p>\n

Readers can review Minnesota Statute 171.24 \u2013 Driving Without a Valid License<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Understanding the Different Case Statuses<\/h2>\n

The official roster distinguishes the sentenced chemical test refusal matter from the other three entries.<\/p>\n

Those other entries should not be reported as convictions based on this record.<\/p>\n

The roster also does not establish whether their dispositions were dismissals or not-guilty findings.<\/p>\n

Further court records would be needed to confirm each outcome.<\/p>\n

Incident Location Not Confirmed<\/h2>\n

Crow Wing County Jail is located in Brainerd, Minnesota.<\/p>\n

However, the jail’s address does not establish where the underlying events occurred.<\/p>\n

No confirmed roadway, residence, or other incident location appears in the booking information.<\/p>\n

The October 1 booking date should not be treated as the offense date.<\/p>\n

Jail and Court Information<\/h2>\n

Readers can check the official Crow Wing County inmate roster<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Facility information is available through the Crow Wing County Jail website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Additional court details may be available through Minnesota Court Records Online<\/a>.<\/p>\n

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Copyright 2026 TRF News. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Michael Gerald Nieters, 55, was booked into Crow Wing County Jail on October 1, 2026. One test refusal entry is sentenced; three others are DIS\/NOT GUILTY.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":71201,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_wpscp_schedule_draft_date":"","_wpscp_schedule_republish_date":"","_wpscppro_advance_schedule":false,"_wpscppro_advance_schedule_date":"","_wpscppro_dont_share_socialmedia":false,"_wpscppro_custom_social_share_image":0,"_facebook_share_type":"","_twitter_share_type":"","_linkedin_share_type":"","_pinterest_share_type":"","_linkedin_share_type_page":"","_instagram_share_type":"","_medium_share_type":"","_threads_share_type":"","_bluesky_share_type":"","_mastodon_share_type":"","_google_business_share_type":"","_selected_social_profile":[],"_wpsp_enable_custom_social_template":false,"_wpsp_social_scheduling":{"enabled":false,"datetime":null,"platforms":[],"status":"template_only","dateOption":"","timeOption":"","customDays":"","customHours":"","customDate":"","customTime":"","schedulingType":""},"_wpsp_active_default_template":true},"categories":[16518],"tags":[11029,883,16553,30833],"trf_mt_town":[],"trf_mt_county":[],"trf_mt_topic":[29493,29584],"trf_mt_series":[],"class_list":["post-71199","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recently-booked","tag-drug-charges","tag-dwi","tag-jail-booking","tag-michael-gerald-nieters"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71199","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=71199"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71199\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":71202,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71199\/revisions\/71202"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/71201"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=71199"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=71199"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=71199"},{"taxonomy":"trf_mt_town","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/trf_mt_town?post=71199"},{"taxonomy":"trf_mt_county","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/trf_mt_county?post=71199"},{"taxonomy":"trf_mt_topic","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/trf_mt_topic?post=71199"},{"taxonomy":"trf_mt_series","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/trf_mt_series?post=71199"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}