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Golden Valley man sentenced for sex crime 
Nigel Raymond Brown, 29, of Golden Valley, pleaded guilty Aug. 24 and was sentenced Oct. 29 in Beltrami County District Court for serious felony third-degree criminal sexual conduct with a victim between the ages of 13-15.
October 30, 2009
Lyons pleads guilty to amended charge 
Merlin Franklin Lyons, 57, of Cass Lake, pleaded guilty Oct. 20, before Judge John Melbye in Beltrami County District Court to an amended charge of gross misdemeanor lewd conduct. The original charge was serious felony fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct with victim younger than 13 years old. His next court date will be Nov. 23.
October 30, 2009
Beltrami County Court Report for October 18 
Beltrami County Court Report for October 18
October 18, 2009
Huffman sentenced for sex crime 
Matthew Thomas Huffman, 24, of Bemidji, has been sentenced for fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct with a victim aged 13 to 15, which is a serious felony.
October 16, 2009
Beltrami County Court Report for October 11 
October 11, 2009
Beltrami County District Court 
In Beltrami County District Court before Judge Paul Benshoof:
October 04, 2009
Beltrami County District Court 
In Beltrami County District Court
September 27, 2009
Beltrami County District Court 
In Beltrami County District Court
September 20, 2009
Beltrami County District Court: Duluth man sentenced for assault 
Donald William Laquire-Jackson, 21, of Duluth, Minn., was sentenced in Beltrami County District Court Sept. 14 on conviction for felony second-assault with a dangerous weapon causing substantial bodily harm.
By By Molly Miron , September 18, 2009
Beltrami County District Court 
In Beltrami County District Court
September 13, 2009
Beltrami County District Court 
In Beltrami County District Court
September 06, 2009
Beltrami County District Court 
In Beltrami County District Court
August 30, 2009
Beltrami County District Court 
In Beltrami County District Court
August 16, 2009
Wisconsin man sentenced for sex crime 
Gabriel Vitali Matthias, 27, of Madison, Wis., pleaded guilty June 15 in Beltrami County District Court and was sentenced Monday, Aug. 10, for felony soliciting a child to engage in a sexual act and felony third-degree criminal sexual conduct with a victim 12-15 years of age. The charges were amended from felony soliciting a child to engage in sexual contact.
By By Molly Miron , August 14, 2009
Bryan sentenced for sex crimes 
Sylvester Leonard Bryan, 61, of Bemidji pleaded guilty May 5 and was sentenced Monday, Aug. 10, in Beltrami County District Court for two counts of serious felony third-degree criminal sexual conduct and third-degree criminal sexual conduct with force or coercion.
By By Molly Miron , August 14, 2009
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