Three Albert Lea men arrested last year for breaking into a Lake Mills home and assaulting a man pleaded guilty on Tuesday in Winnebago County District Court.

Spencer Adam Edwards, 23, David Rodriguez, 22, and Cory Wayne Doyle, 21, pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree burglary.

They were initially charged with first-degree burglary and assault while participating in a felony. Winnebago County Attorney Adam Sauer said the men are expected to be sentenced March 4.

He said he is recommending prison time for both Edwards and Rodriguez. For Doyle, Sauer is recommending whatever sentence is suggested through the state’s pre-sentence investigation.

The men were accused of beating Lake Mills man Jaimyan DaVeiga at 104 N. First Ave. on Jan. 17, 2013.

DaVeiga, the son of Tribune Classified Account Executive Michelle DaVeiga, suffered welts to his back and blows to his ribs and head, according to an interview a day after the assault.

He was transported to Mayo Clinic Health System in Albert Lea for his injuries and was later released.

Charges of aiding and abetting first-degree burglary tied to the same case have been dismissed against Cassandra Slater, 20, and Tanelle Roberts, 20, also of Albert Lea.