Casey James Holt, 26, of St. Cloud, has been sentenced in Becker County District Court on a gross misdemeanor charge of fourth-degree assault on a peace officer.
According to court records, on Jan. 10, a Detroit Lakes police officer learned Holt was working at Lakeside Tavern, and knew he was wanted on a warrant. The officer went to the back door to talk to Holt, who denied the warrant and backpedaled into the building, where he tried to slam a bathroom door shut on the officer.
The officer’s foot stopped the door from closing, and Holt then shoved the officer hard with both hands and a scuffle ensued. When it was over, the officer had a scraped shin, a cut and bleeding finger, and a badge and microphone ripped off his bullet proof vest.
Holt was searched, and another officer noticed that one of his pockets was out of his pants. That officer found a glass smoking pipe and a small baggie containing 4.1 grams of meth in a 5-gallon bucket near the sink.
A small baggie containing .93 grams of meth was later found in Holt's wallet, which had been left at the bar.
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In a separate case, Holt was also sentenced for felony fifth-degree controlled substance crime. According to court records, on March 8, two Detroit Lakes police officers saw Holt in a store in Detroit Lakes and learned he was wanted on a warrant. When an officer approached him, he took off running, but eventually stopped and was arrested. A search at the Becker County Jail revealed 3.4 grams of meth hidden in his sock.
On March 10, District Judge Jay Carlson sentenced Holt on the felony drug charge to a year in prison at St. Cloud, stayed five years.
He was ordered to serve 12 days in jail, with credit for 12 days served, and must pay $650 in court fees. He was placed on supervised probation for five years.
A gross misdemeanor charge of bringing contraband into jail, and a misdemeanor charge of fleeing a peace officer on foot were dropped in a plea agreement.
On the fourth-degree assault charge, Holt was sentenced to a year in jail, all but 22 days stayed two years, and credit for 22 days served. Holt was fined $500 plus $650 in court fees, and was ordered to get a chemical dependency evaluation and follow the recommendations, including aftercare. He was placed on unsupervised probation for two years.
A felony charge of fifth-degree controlled substance crime and a gross misdemeanor charge obstructing the legal process were dropped in a plea agreement.
Kiss of meth? Woman caught with baggie of drugs after husband passes it to her in a kiss
Teri Lynn Darby Burd, 47, of Tracy, Minn. has been sentenced in Becker County District Court for felony fifth-degree controlled substance crime.
According to court records, on Dec. 10 she was a passenger in a vehicle pulled over by a deputy on Highway 10 near McHugh Road for a nonworking headlight. Her husband, who was driving, was arrested on a warrant, and before he was taken away he said goodbye, and slipped a microbaggie containing 2.57 grams of meth into her mouth while kissing her.
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She appeared to be under the influence and unable to legally drive, and officers noticed there was something in her mouth when they talked to her about finding a ride home. After repeated requests, she eventually opened her mouth and gave up the meth, according to the criminal complaint.
On March 10, District Judge Jay Carlson stayed adjudication of sentence and continued the case.
Burd was ordered to serve four days in jail, with credit for four days served. She was ordered to pay a $500 fine and $575 in court fees.
She must get a diagnostic assessment and a chemical dependency evaluation and follow the recommendations, including aftercare. She was placed on supervised probation for five years.
Naytahwaush woman sentenced for meth after motel room search
Teisha Lynn Bigeagle, 31, of Naytahwaush, has been sentenced in Becker County District Court for felony fifth-degree controlled substance crime.
According to court records, on Aug. 12, 2020, agents with the West Central Minnesota Drug and Violent Crime Task Force executed a search warrant on a Detroit Lakes motel room. Bigeagle was in the room and her bag held two baggies, one containing 1.6 grams of meth and one containing 6.6 grams of meth.
She was previously convicted of a felony fifth-degree drug charge in 2015.
On March 10, District Judge Jay Carlson sentenced her to a year and a day in prison at Shakopee, stayed five years.
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Bigeagle was ordered to serve 32 days in jail, with credit for 32 days served. She was ordered to pay $1,150 in court fees, and get a chemical dependency evaluation and follow the recommendations, including aftercare. She was placed on supervised probation for five years.
Checks stolen in Detroit Lakes lead to forgery sentence
Avery Darlene Judd, 21, of St. Cloud, has been sentenced in Becker County District Court for felony check forgery.
According to court records, on Nov. 29, 2018 she wrote a check to herself for $400 on a checkbook belonging to a Jamestown, N.D., man, which had been taken from a stolen car in Detroit Lakes.
Judd’s bank account showed a $400 deposit, and cellphone records showed she was in Detroit Lakes on Nov. 29.
On March 9, District Judge Gretchen Thilmony stayed adjudication of sentence and continued the case.
Judd was ordered to serve 30 days in jail, with credit for five days served. She can serve the rest of her time on electronic home monitoring at her own expense. She was ordered to pay a $500 fine, $575 in court fees, and $2,435 in restitution.
She was placed on supervised probation for five years.
