Rochester man sentenced to jail time, supervised probation, fines and fees for felony vehicle theft charge in Mower County District Court

A Rochester man who pleaded guilty to a felony vehicle theft charge in Mower County District Court after being found in a stolen vehicle stuck in a ditch at Lake Louise State Park in LeRoy Township in Mower County on the afternoon of January 28th, 2020 has been sentenced to jail time, supervised probation, plus fines and fees.  

40-year old Daniel Christopher Hill was sentenced Wednesday to 83 days in jail, five years of supervised probation, just over $1,400 in fines and fees and 50 hours of community work service for a felony charge of theft, taking and driving a motor vehicle without the owner’s consent.  Hill was given credit for 83 days already served, and he was convicted on the charge on April 28th, 2020 after pleading guilty the same day.

A gross misdemeanor charge of 3rd degree DWI, refusal to submit to a chemical test of blood or urine as required by a search warrant, a misdemeanor charge of 4th degree DWI, under the influence of a controlled substance and a petty misdemeanor charge for possession of drug paraphernalia in the case were all dismissed with Hill’s guilty plea.