The 86-year-old Albert Lea man charged with criminal vehicular homicide and drunken driving related to the death of a motorcyclist in May made his first appearance on Wednesday in Freeborn County District Court on the charges.

The man, Marvin William Steinhauer, allegedly drove through a stop sign on May 29 at the intersection of Freeborn County roads 46 and 14. Right after doing so, motorcyclist Jose Ignacio Martinez-Navidad, 48, crashed into Steinhauer’s car and later died.

Court documents state Steinhauer’s blood alcohol content was .08 at the time.

During court on Monday, Steinhauer appeared with his lawyer. A few members of his family sat in the rows behind him, and on the other side of the room sat family of Martinez-Navidad.

Judge John A. Chesterman read aloud the charges Steinhauer faces and asked the man if he understood all of the charges against him.

He faces three counts of criminal vehicular homicide, which are felonies, and two counts of drunken driving, which are misdemeanors.

The criminal vehicular homicide charges each carry a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $20,000 fine, and the drunken driving charges carry a maximum penalty of 90 days in jail and a $1,000 fine.

Freeborn County Attorney Craig Nelson said Steinhauer already posted bail of $40,000, but he wanted to recommend the court pass other conditions as well.

Nelson requested that Steinhauer abstain from the use of alcohol, be subject to random testing, advise the court if he changes his address, not leave the state without prior court approval and sign a waiver of extradition.

If Steinhauer did not want to follow these conditions, he could choose an unconditional bail option of $100,000, Nelson recommended.

Chesterman approved the conditions recommended by the county attorney for the conditional bail option but approved a $50,000 unconditional bail alternative.

The judge said the bail Steinhauer already posted will continue.

According to court documents, Steinhauer told deputies on the day of the incident that he had just left the Conger bar, after drinking a “couple” of whiskey drinks.

Records state three witnesses interviewed by authorities said they saw Steinhauer drive through the stop sign at the intersection at approximately 55 mph.

Steinhauer said in court on Wednesday that he has not had any alcohol since the day of the crash.

His next hearing has been scheduled for Sept. 28 at 1 p.m.