Jury returns not-guilty verdict

Published 12:00 am Tuesday, July 3, 2001

A Mower County jury found Ryan Arthur Sanvick not guilty of three counts of felony criminal sexual conduct Monday.

Tuesday, July 03, 2001

A Mower County jury found Ryan Arthur Sanvick not guilty of three counts of felony criminal sexual conduct Monday.

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The jury reached its verdict after more than six hours of deliberation Monday.

Sanvick, 28, of Brownsdale, was charged in connection with an incident Oct. 3 at his residence.

The original criminal complaint accused him of repeatedly sexually assaulting an 18-year-old woman while her child was present in his home.

The complaint accused Sanvick of handcuffing the woman and repeatedly threatening her with harm, including at one point brandishing a gun.

The woman had gone to Sanvick’s home after working and fell asleep.

At a hearing last week, Sanvick told District Judge Fred Wellman he and the woman had a short relationship prior to the Oct. 3 incident that included sex.

Sanvick was represented by public defender Stephen R. Erickson of Albert Lea.

Jonathan P. Olson prosecuted the case for Mower County.

Call Lee Bonorden at 434-2232 or e-mail him at lee.bonorden@austindailyherald.com.