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Brookings-area court report published 04-11-24
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COURT REPORT 3-14
CLASS V FELONIES
Dallas James Swanson, 41, of 3250 Western Ave. S. Lot 9, unauthorized ingestion of controlled substance in schedules I or II, fined $1,030.50 and sentenced to five years in the state penitentiary and 16 days in Brookings County Detention Center; misdemeanor violation of no-contact provision, fined $496.50 with $281.19 restitution and sentenced to 60 days in BCDC, all penitentiary time and 40 days of jail time suspended upon conditions imposed by the court, suspended execution of sentence.
Laura E. Bunten, 39, Council Bluffs, Iowa, third-degree burglary, fined $1,247.59 with $2,500 restitution and sentenced to four years in the state penitentiary and 45 days in BCDC, all penitentiary time suspended upon conditions imposed by the court, suspended execution of sentence.
Mataya Rose Arens, 19, Sioux Falls, possession of controlled substance in schedules I or II, fined $600 and sentenced to 15 days in BCDC, suspended imposition of sentence.