MANKATO (TEC News) – The attorney for a Mankato woman charged with allegedly stealing tens of thousands of dollars from a former employer has asked to remove the judge assigned to the case.
Attorney Jim Fleming exercised his option to remove Judge Kurt Johnson from hearing the theft case of 65-year-old Mary Huettl. Fleming was not required to give a reason for the removal request.
The case was assigned to Judge Krista Jass.
Huettl, the wife of Mankato’s former public safety director, faces 16 counts of theft.
Attorney Jim Fleming exercised his option to remove Judge Kurt Johnson from hearing the theft case of 65-year-old Mary Huettl. Fleming was not required to give a reason for the removal request.
The case was assigned to Judge Krista Jass.
Huettl, the wife of Mankato’s former public safety director, faces 16 counts of theft.