MARTIN COUNTY

DISTRICT COURT

Chase C. Hillmer, 18, of Fairmont, was convicted of traffic-underage drinking and driving-crime described; fined $235, sentenced to jail 10 days, stay 10 days for one year, unsupervised probation one year, no same or similar, remain law-abiding.

Liquor-consumption by persons under 21 — Jackson J. Luhmann, 18, of Granada; fined $185.

James R. Lutz, 45, of Welcome, was convicted of traffic-driving while impaired-operate motor vehicle under influence of alcohol; fined $485, sentenced to jail 90 days, stay 90 days for one year, unsupervised probation one year, complete comprehensive assessment, attend MADD Impact Panel. Received additional charges for driving while impaired-fourth degree-driving while impaired-described, and motor vehicle registration-operate vehicle with expired registration; dismissed.

Keith E. Meyer, 66, of Fairmont, was convicted of drugs-fifth degree-possess schedule 1,2,3,4 or paraphernalia residual-not cannbis/hemp; sentenced to jail 60 days, credit for time served two days, commit to correctional facility 15 months, stay for five years, supervised probation five years, follow all State and Federal criminal laws, cooperate with the search of your person, residence, vehicle, workplace, property, and things as directed by your probation officer, sign releases of information as directed, do not use or possess firearms, ammunition, or explosives, give a DNA sample when directed, obtain permission from agent before leaving the state, cognitive skill training, comply with cognitive skills programming as directed by your agent, no alcohol/controlled substance use, or possession of any mood-altering chemical including THC, unless prescribed by a licensed medical provider, provide list of prescribed medications to probation officer, random testing at the request of probation or law enforcement, complete comprehensive assessment, complete and pay for comprehensive assessment within 30 days of sentencing and follow recommendations in a timely manner, defendant must sign all releases for assessor to obtain collateral information from assigned probation agent(s), assigned social worker(s) if any, mental health treatment provider(s) if any, relevant family and household members and recent treatment providers as part of their assessment, defendant must successfully complete the level of treatment and aftercare recommended rather than choosing a lesser level of care. Also convicted of traffic-driving while impaired-operate motor vehicle under influence of controlled substance; fined $685, sentenced to jail 90 days, stay 88 days for one year, credit for time served two days, supervised probation one year, follow all State and Federal criminal laws, cooperate with the search of your person, residence, vehicle, workplace, property, and things as directed by your probation officer, sign releases of information as directed, do not use or possess firearms, ammunition, or explosives, obtain permission from agent before leaving the state, cognitive skill training, comply with cognitive skills programming as directed by supervising agent, no alcohol/controlled substance use, or possession of any mood-altering chemical including THC, unless prescribed by a licensed medical provider, random testing at the request of probation or law enforcement, complete comprehensive assessment, complete and pay for comprehensive assessment within 30 days of sentencing and follow recommendations in a timely manner, defendant must sign all releases for assessor to obtain collateral information from assigned probation agent(s), assigned social worker(s) if any, mental health treatment provider(s) if any, relevant family and household members and recent treatment providers as part of their assessment, defendant must successfully complete the level of treatment and aftercare recommended rather than choosing a lesser level of care, no driver license violations, provide proof of insurance and valid license to probation agent, attend MADD Impact Panel.

Driving without a valid license for vehicle class or type — Bian Otto, 36, of Fairmont; fined $185.

Kenneth M. Tuncle, 51, of Columbus, Nebr., was convicted of predatory offender-knowingly commits act or fails to fulfill registration requirement; fined $160, sentenced to jail 60 days, credit for time served 35 days, supervised probation five years, commit to correctional facility 30 months, stay for five years, follow all State and Federal criminal laws, cooperate with the search of your person, residence, vehicle, workplace, property, and things as directed by your probation officer, sign releases of information as directed, do not use or possess firearms, ammunition, or explosives, give a DNA sample when directed, contact with probation to complete registration and DNA requirements while still in custody, predatory offender registration required, comply and cooperate with registration requirements.

Dwayne G. Gatlin, 39, of Fairmont, received a stay of adjudication for give peace officer false name/birthdate/ID Card, unsupervised monitoring without conviction six months, no same or similar.

Isabel Gomez Jimon, 38, of Fairmont, was convicted of driving after suspension; fined $285. Also convicted of operate vehicle with expired registration; fined $30. Also convicted of turning at intersections-right turn violation; fined $50.

Speeding — Timothy S. Engel, 78, of Wayzata; Ashley N. Lightbourne, 27, of Helena, Mont.; fined $125; Maria R. Lopez Ramirez, 56, of Worthington; fined $135.

Driving after revocation — Scott A. Bittner, 35, of Trimont; Jesse W. Houfer, 46, of Welcome; Nicole A. Mercier, 31, of Welcome; fined $285.

Matthew P. Holtz Jr., 34, of Sherburn, was convicted of drugs-fifth degree-possess schedule 1,2,3,4-not small amount of marijuana; fined $75, sentenced to jail 67 days, credit for time served 67 days, commit to correctional facility 21 months, stay for five years, sentenced to service 10 days for indeterminate, supervised probation five years, follow all State and Federal criminal laws, cooperate with the search of your person, residence, vehicle, workplace, property, and things as directed by your probation officer, sign releases of information as directed, do not use or possess firearms, ammunition, or explosives, give a DNA sample when directed, obtain permission from agent before leaving the state, enter and successfully complete drug court, successfully enter and complete Faribault-Martin-Jackson Drug Court, follow recommendations of evaluation, follow all recommendations of comprehensive use assessment dated 5/28/26, including aftercare, No alcohol/controlled substance use, and abstain from the possession of alcohol and of all mood-altering substances, including THC, unless prescribed by a licensed provider, provide List of Prescribed Medications to Probation Officer, random testing, at the request of law enforcement and probation, no drug paraphernalia, do not possess any alcohol, alcohol containers, drugs, or drug paraphernalia, complete treatment, successfully enter and complete residential treatment and follow all aftercare recommendations, cognitive skill training, comply with cognitive skills programming as directed by agent, contact with probation, and drug court coordinator.