Man sentenced in aggravated robbery case the judge calls 'absolutely horrific'

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ST. GEORGE — A St. George man who pleaded guilty to aggravated robbery appeared in 5th District Court for a sentencing hearing, during which the judge provided a glimpse into the defendant's future of incarceration if he violated the terms of the agreement.

On Tuesday, 25-year-old Michael Dean Rottmund appeared before District Judge Jeffrey C. Wilcox for sentencing on first-degree felony robbery and four misdemeanors, including one count of unlawful detention and three counts of possession of a controlled substance.

Rottmund was originally charged with third-degree felony unlawful detention that was downgraded to a misdemeanor, in addition to a third-degree felony charge of theft and three misdemeanor drug charges that were dismissed under the terms of the plea agreement – charges the defendant pleaded guilty to during a hearing held in January.

The case stems from an arrest a little more than a year ago that started with a 911 call reporting a robbery that took place at an apartment complex on West 360 North on the night of March 6, 2021. Officers arrived to learn a man had been held for more than five hours against his will after one of the tenants, later identified as Georgia Brook Jones, accused him of taking several thousand dollars that was missing from her home.

The man denied stealing the money and when Jones' partner, Rottmund, returned home he confronted the man with a large knife and ordered him to first remove his clothing and then sit down and to not move. The defendant then proceeded to rummage through the man's belongings looking for cash, gift cards, jewelry or other valuables, all of which Rottmund took from the victim.

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