BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - A Bismarck man convicted of sexually assaulting an infant has been resentenced to 16 years in prison after it was discovered that he forged letters of support for his original sentencing.
Thirty-five-year-old Andrew Glasser was initially given four years in prison after entering an Alford plead to sexual assault. He pleaded guilty in July 2019 in a related case to abusing a child, tampering with evidence and 10 counts of possessing child pornography, the Bismarck Tribune reported.
The cases were reopened and three misdemeanor forgery charges were filed when it came to light that Glasser had forged several letters of support.
“It goes toward the defendant’s character; it goes toward his entire mindset as to how seriously he considered these charges,” said Burleigh County State’s Attorney Julie Lawyer.
Lawyer on Friday asked for a 20-year sentence with all but 10 years suspended and five years of probation.
Defense attorney Kent Morrow said the letters were “a middle school attempt to gain some sympathy.” He asked the judge to add a year to Glasser’s four-year sentence due to the forgery.
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