A Laporte man has been convicted by a Hubbard County jury of a Felony Violation of a Protection Order from an incident Oct. 5, 2009.
The jury found Casey Donald Christiansen, 30, guilty March 18 following a daylong trial.
Christiansen was charged with a felony because he has two prior domestic violence convictions within the last 10 years. The criminal complaint lists Chrtiansen's address as Cass Lake; his criminal record lists Laporte.
According to the criminal complaint, Christiansen choked and kneed a preg-nant woman in the stomach in violation of an order for protection.
The case was prosecuted by Hubbard County Attorney Donovan D. Dearstyne and Assistant Hubbard County Attorney Michael Plante.
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Christiansen has an extensive criminal history including the assault convictions, weapons charges and some alcohol-related crimes in four Minnesota counties.
The domestic assault case was investigated by the Hubbard County Sheriff's Office. Judge Paul Rasmussen ordered a pre-sentence investigation report be prepared and sentencing will occur after completion of the report.
The charge carries a maximum penalty of 5 years and/or a $1,000 fine.
