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Court conference rescheduled in Harvell case

MARSHALL — A court conference for a woman charged in connection with the June crash that injured three motorcyclists will continue in January. Attorneys in the case said they needed more time to work with an amended criminal complaint filed Monday, and other court documents.

Tamara Lee Harvell, 55, appeared in Lyon County District Court on Monday, at what was scheduled as a settlement conference. Judge Leland Bush said the conference was more of an update on the status of Harvell’s case, and whether it could reach a resolution before a planned trial in March.

Harvell was charged with four counts of felony criminal vehicular operation, two counts of gross misdemeanor criminal vehicular operation and driving under the influence charges, after a multi-vehicle crash near the intersection of Minnesota Highway 23 and East College Drive in Marshall. The Minnesota State Patrol reported that Harvell’s vehicle was northbound on Highway 23, when she crossed into the left turn lane, hitting three motorcycles stopped at the traffic light. All three motorcyclists were injured. A criminal complaint said one biker, Daniel Bruce Flynn, lost a leg in the crash, while a second, Wayne Thomas Patterson II, received injuries requiring multiple surgeries.

The complaint also alleged Harvell had alcohol in her system at the time of the crash and had two children with her in her vehicle.

Harvell pleaded not guilty to the charges, at an October hearing.

At Monday’s conference, defense attorney Robert Gjorvad requested more time to see if a resolution to the case could be reached. Gjorvad said he had received an amended criminal complaint with additional charges against Harvell, and he was also waiting for information from the Minnesota Department of Corrections.

The amended criminal complaint, filed Monday, adds three charges against Harvell: one count of second degree driving while impaired, and two counts of child endangerment. All three charges are gross misdemeanors.

Gjorvad asked that the court order a pre-plea investigation, which could provide more information to help resolve the case without having to go to trial. The court granted that request, and continued the conference to Jan. 22.

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