Crime & Safety
Trial Date Set for Minneapolis Man Accused of Burning Rosemount Girlfriend with Cigarettes
A Dakota County judge scheduled a June 20 trial for Ryan Wayne Lewis, 33, after he pleaded not guilty to the charges against him.
A Dakota County district judge found enough probable cause Wednesday to send a Minneapolis man to trial after he was accused of assaulting his Rosemount girlfriend multiple times.
Dakota County District Court Judge Shawn Moynihan set a settlement conference date for June 20 and a jury trial date—if necessary—for July 9 after Ryan Wayne Lewis waived his right to a speedy trial.
Lewis, 33, is charged with with felony third-degree assault and felony domestic assault following a June 1 incident in Rosemount in which he allegedly and used a drug to incapacitate her.
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Lewis pleaded not guilty to the charges against him on Tuesday morning.
A review of Lewis' criminal record revealed felony convictions for the following crimes:
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- Receiving stolen property (1998)
- Fifth-degree controlled substance (1998)
- Domestic assault (1999)
- Second-degree controlled substance (2000)
- Fifth-degree controlled substance (2006)
- Domestic assault by strangulation (2007)
- Third-degree controlled substance (2007)
If convicted of the most recent charges against him, Lewis faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison and a $20,000 fine.
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