Case Highlights

For over 20 years, Pat has served the people of Blue Earth County both in the capacity of Assistant County Attorney and, for over eleven years, as a Chief Assistant County Attorney.  During that time, Pat has prosecuted most of the serious cases in Blue Earth County.  He has prosecuted hundreds of cases, conducting well over a hundred jury and court trials, and grand jury proceedings.

Below is a small sample of the cases Pat has prosecuted:

● State v. Munt - First Degree Murder (Domestic Abuse) 

● State v. Williams-Tillman - First Degree Murder (Domestic Abuse)

Life in Prison

● State v. Miller - First Degree Murder and Criminal Sexual Conduct

Life in Prison

● State v. Nibbe - Second Degree Murder (Domestic Abuse) 

25 years, 6 months

● State v. Johnson - Second Degree Murder

27 years 2 months

● State v. Chance - Criminal Sexual Conduct First Degree and Child Pornography

22 years

● State v. Cardinal - Criminal Sexual Conduct First Degree and Child Pornography

17 years

● State v. Kendricks – Aggravated Robbery and Criminal Sexual Conduct Third Degree

20 years

● State v. Fitzpatrick - Criminal Sexual Conduct First Degree

24 years

● State v Gens - Criminal Vehicular Homicide

7 years, 4 months

● State v. Bohlman - Criminal Sexual Conduct First Degree

12 years

● State v. Carter - Controlled Substance Crime First Degree

10 years, 9 months

● State v. Stanley - Controlled Substance Crime First Degree

9 years, 2 months

● State v. Leal - Controlled Substance Crime First Degree

7 years, 2 months

● State v. Salazar - Controlled Substance Crime First Degree

8 years, 2 months

● State v. Wiesler - Criminal Sexual Conduct in the Second Degree (intra familial)

3 years, 4 months 

● State v. Marler - Criminal Sexual Conduct in the Third Degree (online predator)

4 years, 4 months