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Freeborn County District Court

Feb. 4

Octavio Lopez Morales, 51, 310 High St., Albert Lea. Count 1: Drivers license – driving without a valid license for vehicle class or type. Fees $180. 

Bobby Jo Rhodes, 30, 102 Central Ave., Hollandale. 9/17/21 offense. Count 1: Third-degree burglary – felony. Dismissed. Count 2: Possession of methamphetamine – fifth-degree felony. Dismissed. 9/12/21 offense. Count 1: Third-degree burglary – felony. Commit to Commissioner of Corrections – adult MN Correctional Facility-St. Cloud for 26 months. Fees $155. 8/24/21 offense. Count 1: Domestic assault – gross misdemeanor. Dismissed. 10/20/21 offense. Count 1: Fifth-degree possession of a controlled substance – felony. Commit to Commissioner of Corrections – adult MN Correctional Facility-St. Cloud for 18 months. Concurrent with another case. Fees $155. 12/13/21 offense. Count 1: Fifth-degree possession of a controlled substance – felony. Dismissed. 

Hunter Alexander Wieser, 21, 800 Fourth Ave. S., Albert Lea. Count 1: Harassment restraining order – violate restraining order. Continued for dismissal. Unsupervised probation for one year. Fees $75. 

Samuel William Michog, 30, 1704 Marvale Ave. SE, Rochester. Count 1: Traffic – reckless driving, drives consciously disregarding a substantial or unjustifiable risk – misdemeanor. Local confinement 90 days, stay 88 days for one year, credit for time served two days. Supervised probation for one year. Fees $580. Count 2: Traffic – DWI – second-degree gross misdemeanor – operate motor vehicle – alcohol concentration .08 within two hours. Dismissed. 

Brooks Carl Peterson, 39, Minnesota Correctional Facility-Faribault. Count 1: Traffic – driving after cancellation inimical to public safety. Local confinement for 180 days, credit for time served 178 days. Fees $155.

Prashanth Shanker, 54, 25652 Island Lake Drive, Novi, Michigan. Count 1: Speeding 91/70. Fees $220.

Feb. 7

Timothy Casey Jensen, 58, 1011 Garfield Ave., Albert Lea. Count 1: Traffic – driving after cancellation – inimical to public safety. Supervised probation for one year. Fees $75.

Dylan Delbert Grossell, 29, 708 Park St., Freeborn. Count 1: Second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon – felony. Dismissed. Count 2: Threats of violence – felony. Commit to Commissioner of Corrections – adult MN Correctional Facility-St. Cloud for 12 months and one day, stay for five years. Supervised probation for five years. Local confinement for 90 days, credit for time served 30 days. Fees $205. Count 3: Fifth-degree assault – misdemeanor. Dismissed. Count 4: Fourth-degree assault against Deputy – felony. Commit to Commissioner of Corrections – adult MN Correctional Facility-St. Cloud for 12 months and one day, stay for five years. Supervised probation for five years. Local confinement for 90 days, credit for time served 30 days. Fees $205. Concurrent sentence. Count 5: Fourth-degree assault against Deputy – felony. Commit to Commissioner of Corrections – adult MN Correctional Facility-St. Cloud for 12 months and one day, stay for five years. Supervised probation for five years. Local confinement for 90 days, credit for time served 30 days. Fees $205. Concurrent sentence. 

Feb. 8

Vidal Moreno, 52, 2306 Gene Ave., Albert Lea. Count 1: Traffic – driving after revocation. Fees $280.

Stacey Ann Tornberg, 45, 405 High St., Albert Lea. Count 1: Traffic – driving after revocation. Fees $280.

Lance Lanny Bartling, 29, 2825 E. Lake St., Minneapolis. Count 1: No insurance driver. Fees $280. Count 2: Instruction permit violation. Fees $50. 

Raul Cruz Hernandez, 29, 610 Sixth Ave. NW, Rochester. Count 1: No Minnesota driver’s license. Fees $180. 

Desiree Rayna Lashbrook, 22, 1201 Southview Lane, Albert Lea. Count 1: No insurance owner. Fees $280. 

Jeremy Jason Marshall, 26, 2333 NE Jackson St., Minneapolis. Count 1: Speeding 92/70. Fees $220. Count 2: Traffic – driving after revocation. Fees $200. Count 3: Marijuana in motor vehicle. Fees $50. Count 4: No proof of motor vehicle insurance. Fees $200. 

Romeo Quilavien Tralonn Lee Ruiz, 46, 406 ½ Frank Hall Dr., Albert Lea. Count 1: Traffic – driving after revocation. Fees $280.

Jayne Irene Stout, 48, 106 Washington St. W., Hollandale. Count 1: Traffic – driving after revocation. Fees $280. Count 2: No proof of motor vehicle insurance. Fees $200. 

John Manh Vu, 38, 1102 Maplehill Dr., Albert Lea. Count 1: Theft – by swindle – felony. Dismissed. Count 2: Transferring motor vehicle with false mileage disclosure. Local confinement 180 days, stay 190 for two years. Supervised probation for two years. Restitution $2,800. Fees $130. 

Robert Lee Wren, 49, 5316 Milwaukee St., Madison, Wisconsin. Count 1: No Minnesota drivers’ license. Fees $180. 

Feb. 9

Geniva Cristine Alers, 28, 115 7th Ave. S, Albert Lea. 10/4/21 offense. Count 1: Traffic – driving after revocation. Local confinement for 90 days, stay 75 days for one year. Fees $80. Count 2: Traffic – vehicle registration-permit-plates required. Dismissed. Count 3: Traffic – driver must carry proof of insurance when operating vehicle. Dismissed. 12/18/21 offense. Count 1: Traffic – driving after revocation. Local confinement for 90 days, stay 75 for one year. Fees $80. 12/11/21 offense. Count 1: Traffic – driving after revocation. Supervised probation for one year.  Fees $80.

Donald Francis Malinsky, 65, 1121 Wedgewood Rd., Albert Lea. Traffic – careless driving. Local confinement 90 days, stay 90 days for one year. Supervised probation for one year. Fees $580.

Jesse Alan Manuel, 33, 1424 Frank Hall Dr., Albert Lea. Count 1: Possession of a controlled substance, fifth-degree felony. Stay of imposition, 11/29/15 offense. Fees $180. 

Juan Manuel Salinas, 58, 900 McClellan, Wausau, WI. Count 1: Traffic – uninsured vehicle. Fees $280. 

Robert Lee Suniga, 30, 200 E. Third St., Albert Lea. Count 1: Violation of an order for protection – felony. Stay of imposition, July 3, 2019 offense. Local confinement for 30 days, credit for time served 13 days. Fees $80. 

Phatala Anh Cao, 20, 520 Larimore Circle, Albert Lea. Count 1: Dangerous weapons – metal knuckles/switch blade. Supervised probation for one year. Fees $75. Count 2: Possession of drug paraphernalia. Unsupervised probation for one year. Fees $75.

Toi The Do, 36, 1007 Fifth St. NW, Austin. Count 1: Traffic – driving after revocation. Supervised probation for one year. Fees $75.

Margaret Angela Trombley, 19, 5386 Saint Stephens St., Mounds View. Speeding 99/70. Fees $280. 

Mireya Vazquez, 20, 710 14th St. NE, Austin. Count 1: Speeding 95/70. Fees $145. Count 2: Instruction permit violation. Fees $50. 

Matthew Thomas Wacholz, 38, 17873 690th Ave., Albert Lea. Count 1: Gross misdemeanor restricted license violation. Local confinement for 180 days, stay 180 days for two years. Supervised probation for two years. Fees $580. 

The Tribune publishes all convictions where the financial obligation to the court is $180 or greater, or resulted in jail time, probation or community service.