Clear Lake man enters Alford plea to burglary charge
July 18, 2019 5:05AM CDT
CLEAR LAKE — The sentencing date has been set for a Clear Lake man accused of burglarizing a home earlier this year.
27-year-old Aaron Pankratz was charged with second-degree burglary after being accused of forcing his way into a home in the 600 block of South 8th Street in Clear Lake on May 4th, where he allegedly assaulted two of the residents as they came out of a second-floor bedroom.
Pankratz originally pleaded not guilty to the charge, but during a plea change hearing this week entered an Alford plea to one count of third-degree burglary. With an Alford plea, a person does not admit guilt but acknowledges there is enough evidence for a likely conviction.
Pankratz will face up to five years in prison when sentenced on September 30th.
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