Brothers sentenced for mugging

Published 9:21 am Thursday, May 5, 2011

The two brothers tied to the mugging of a downtown Albert Lea business owner in December were sentenced in Freeborn County District Court on Monday to probation and a long list of court-mandated terms.

Adam Haas

Freeborn County District Court Judge Steve Schwab sentenced Adam Haas, 19, who was the actual perpetrator behind the mugging, to a suspended sentence of 23 months in prison and up to 10 years of probation. He received credit for 46 days already spent in jail after his arrest.

If he adheres to his terms and is amenable to probation, he will avoid any prison time.

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Schwab sentenced Michael Haas, 20, who pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting simple robbery, to a suspended sentence of 12 months and one day in prison and up to three years probation. He received credit for 63 days spent in jail.

Like his brother, he can avoid the prison time if he adheres to his terms.

The terms for both brothers include completing a chemical assessment within 10 days, obeying the law, not using drugs or alcohol, not going to any bars or liquor stores, complying with random testing, possessing no firearms and providing a DNA sample.

Michael Haas

They must also comply with probation, obtain full-time employment or attend school, attend anger management, obtain a mental health evaluation, attend a cognitive skills course and not drive without a valid license or insurance.

The mugging took place Dec. 30 at Adams Originals, 238 S. Broadway Ave.

During the incident, the store owner’s checkbook, including $95 in cash, a Visa card and checks, were stolen.

Co-defendant Shepperd Lawrence Robins-Priestley, 19, who has also pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting at the scene, is expected to be sentenced in June.