COLUMBUS, Neb. (AP) — A 37-year-old Columbus man has taken a plea deal and been convicted of forgery in a Platte County counterfeiting case.
Online court records say Brian Dieter pleaded guilty Monday to two felony counts of forgery. Prosecutors dropped 13 other forgery counts and one of being a habitual criminal in exchange for Dieter’s pleas. His sentencing is set for Sept. 4.
Court documents say surveillance video showed Dieter exchanging the counterfeit bills on Feb. 8 at a convenience store where his girlfriend, Stacy Ballou, was working as a clerk. Ballou was sentenced last week to two years of probation. She also was given 120 days in jail, to be served in 30-day increments unless waived by the court.