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For the week of Wednesday, Dec. 1st thru Friday, Dec. 3rd:
Wednesday, Dec. 1st:
*Sentencing Hearing (Marshall County) (@ 2:15pm CT) – IN – Conviction overturned: for Michael K. Middaugh, Sr. (51/now 52) sentenced after pleading guilty to burglary, but serious bodily injury occurs, criminal confinement while armed with a deadly weapon & sexual battery under threat of deadly force. Was sentenced to 20 years for a 1991 rape & for burglary, etc. charges ended up with a 78 year sentence. Elkhart County
IN – Michael K. Middaugh, Sr. (51) charged with rape. Marshall County
Marshall County: Trial set to begin on 3/8/22 which was cancelled. Elkhart County: Resentenced on 11/4/21 to 30 years in prison.
Case & court info from 10/13/21 reference post #27 here:
CONVICTION OVERTURNED - IN - Man Guilty of Multiple Charges Against Elderly Woman Wins Appeal - 21 June 2021
11/4/21 Update: Elkhart County: State appears by DPA Laura Bird. Marshall County Sheriff produces the defendant & attorney Christopher Crawford appears in person. Cause comes on for re-sentencing hearing. Court resentences the defendant to Count I - Burglary, Level 2 Felony - 30 years, 10 years at IDOC, remaining 20 years suspended & 10 years on reporting probation. Count II - 16 years IDOC concurrent to Count I. Count III - 12 years IDOC concurrent to Count I. Count IV - Habitual Criminal Offender - attaches to Count I - 20 years IDOC consecutive to Count I. Sentence is consecutive to 20D03-0509-FA 146. Order of confinement. Earliest possible release date: 8/29/2064.
11/15/21 Update: Marshall County: State & defendant filed Plea agreement. Submission of plea agreement hearing on 11/16/21 @ 9:30am. Motion to enter plea pursuant to plea agreement filed. Status hearing on 11/18/21.
11/16/21 Update: Marshall County: Hearing on Motion to enter plea pursuant to plea agreement. Commenced & concluded. Order entering Judgment. Defendant plead guilty per plea agreement. Sentencing hearing 12/1/21 @ 2:15pm.
Tuesday, Dec. 2nd:
*Sentencing Hearing (@ 9am CT) – SD – Baby Andrew John Doe (Litz) (newborn, found Feb. 28, 1981, Sioux Falls, lying in a icy ditch) - *Theresa Rose Bentaas (19 @ time of crime/57/now 59) arrested (3/8/19), charged (3/11/19) & arraigned (3/11/19) with 1st degree murder, 2nd degree murder & 1st degree manslaughter. Plead not guilty. $250K Cash only bond changed (4/30/19) to $250K cash or Surety bond. Out on bond w/GPS ankle monitor.
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Trial was set to begin on 11/30/20 as all jury trial suspended due to COVID until after 1/25/21 & was rescheduled for 4/12/21 & cancelled because of change in plea. Plead guilty (10/8/21) to 1st degree manslaughter, sentencing on 12/2/21.
Court info from 5/20/19 thru 4/10/21 reference post #122 here:
GUILTY - SD - Sioux Falls, WhtMale, UP17189, Newborn, born alive, Feb'81 *ARREST in 2019* - Baby Andrew
7/27/21 Update: Bentaas scheduled for a change of plea hearing at 9am on 10/8/21. Her last court date was supposed to be a jury trial starting on April 12 that was canceled & not rescheduled. Bentaas will now be plead guilty. It is unknown which of the three "not guilty" pleas Bentaas plans to change during her next hearing. Charged with first- & second-degree murder & first-degree manslaughter. A sentencing hearing is also scheduled for Bentaas after her change of plea hearing. The sentencing hearing is set for 9am on 12/2/21. Both hearings will be presided over by Judge Bradley Zell.
10/8/21 Update: Bentaas plead guilty to 1st degree manslaughter under what is known as an Alford plea which allows her to maintain her innocence while authorizing the court to enter a guilty plea. In exchange, the State dropped 1st & 2nd degree murder charges. Bentaas will be sentenced on 12/2/21. She faces the possibility of life in prison.
Probably CA - Elizabeth Holmes case will continue on Monday, Dec. 1st plus the other ones I have posted for the end of November (thread).
Wednesday, Dec. 1st:
*Sentencing Hearing (Marshall County) (@ 2:15pm CT) – IN – Conviction overturned: for Michael K. Middaugh, Sr. (51/now 52) sentenced after pleading guilty to burglary, but serious bodily injury occurs, criminal confinement while armed with a deadly weapon & sexual battery under threat of deadly force. Was sentenced to 20 years for a 1991 rape & for burglary, etc. charges ended up with a 78 year sentence. Elkhart County
IN – Michael K. Middaugh, Sr. (51) charged with rape. Marshall County
Marshall County: Trial set to begin on 3/8/22 which was cancelled. Elkhart County: Resentenced on 11/4/21 to 30 years in prison.
Case & court info from 10/13/21 reference post #27 here:
CONVICTION OVERTURNED - IN - Man Guilty of Multiple Charges Against Elderly Woman Wins Appeal - 21 June 2021
11/4/21 Update: Elkhart County: State appears by DPA Laura Bird. Marshall County Sheriff produces the defendant & attorney Christopher Crawford appears in person. Cause comes on for re-sentencing hearing. Court resentences the defendant to Count I - Burglary, Level 2 Felony - 30 years, 10 years at IDOC, remaining 20 years suspended & 10 years on reporting probation. Count II - 16 years IDOC concurrent to Count I. Count III - 12 years IDOC concurrent to Count I. Count IV - Habitual Criminal Offender - attaches to Count I - 20 years IDOC consecutive to Count I. Sentence is consecutive to 20D03-0509-FA 146. Order of confinement. Earliest possible release date: 8/29/2064.
11/15/21 Update: Marshall County: State & defendant filed Plea agreement. Submission of plea agreement hearing on 11/16/21 @ 9:30am. Motion to enter plea pursuant to plea agreement filed. Status hearing on 11/18/21.
11/16/21 Update: Marshall County: Hearing on Motion to enter plea pursuant to plea agreement. Commenced & concluded. Order entering Judgment. Defendant plead guilty per plea agreement. Sentencing hearing 12/1/21 @ 2:15pm.
Tuesday, Dec. 2nd:
*Sentencing Hearing (@ 9am CT) – SD – Baby Andrew John Doe (Litz) (newborn, found Feb. 28, 1981, Sioux Falls, lying in a icy ditch) - *Theresa Rose Bentaas (19 @ time of crime/57/now 59) arrested (3/8/19), charged (3/11/19) & arraigned (3/11/19) with 1st degree murder, 2nd degree murder & 1st degree manslaughter. Plead not guilty. $250K Cash only bond changed (4/30/19) to $250K cash or Surety bond. Out on bond w/GPS ankle monitor.
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Trial was set to begin on 11/30/20 as all jury trial suspended due to COVID until after 1/25/21 & was rescheduled for 4/12/21 & cancelled because of change in plea. Plead guilty (10/8/21) to 1st degree manslaughter, sentencing on 12/2/21.
Court info from 5/20/19 thru 4/10/21 reference post #122 here:
GUILTY - SD - Sioux Falls, WhtMale, UP17189, Newborn, born alive, Feb'81 *ARREST in 2019* - Baby Andrew
7/27/21 Update: Bentaas scheduled for a change of plea hearing at 9am on 10/8/21. Her last court date was supposed to be a jury trial starting on April 12 that was canceled & not rescheduled. Bentaas will now be plead guilty. It is unknown which of the three "not guilty" pleas Bentaas plans to change during her next hearing. Charged with first- & second-degree murder & first-degree manslaughter. A sentencing hearing is also scheduled for Bentaas after her change of plea hearing. The sentencing hearing is set for 9am on 12/2/21. Both hearings will be presided over by Judge Bradley Zell.
10/8/21 Update: Bentaas plead guilty to 1st degree manslaughter under what is known as an Alford plea which allows her to maintain her innocence while authorizing the court to enter a guilty plea. In exchange, the State dropped 1st & 2nd degree murder charges. Bentaas will be sentenced on 12/2/21. She faces the possibility of life in prison.
Probably CA - Elizabeth Holmes case will continue on Monday, Dec. 1st plus the other ones I have posted for the end of November (thread).