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A former Otter Tail County deputy has signed a plea deal in a deadly pursuit case.
Kelly Backman has agreed to plead guilty to misconduct by a public employee.
A charge of driving while intoxicated is expected to be dismissed.
The 43-year-old deputy was pursuing a suspect in Fergus Falls last October in a chase that ended with a collision and the deaths of a local couple, Steve and Diane Christianson.
A blood test later showed that Backman was under the influence of fentanyl at the time of the crash.
The plea agreement calls for 30 days in jail or electronic home monitoring.
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Otter Tail County deputy to plead guilty to being on drugs during deadly chase
Kelly Douglas Backman, 43, signed a plea agreement on Sunday, May 23, that calls for 30 days of electronic home monitoring for the early October chase, according to court documents filed Monday.
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FERGUS FALLS, Minn. An Otter Tail County Sheriff’s deputy will plead guilty to a misconduct charge that says he was on drugs during a deadly vehicle pursuit last year in Fergus Falls, Minn.
Kelly Douglas Backman, 43, signed a plea agreement on Sunday, May 23, that calls for 30 days of electronic home monitoring for the early October chase, according to court documents filed Monday, May 24. A misdemeanor driving while intoxicated charge will be dismissed.