**June 17, 2025**
**DUBUQUE, IA — On May 14, 2025, 54-year-old Murrell Ladell Griffin was sentenced by Judge Robert J. Richter in Dubuque County, under case number 01311 AGCR158978. Griffin entered a guilty plea to charges of Driving While Barred (Aggravated Misdemeanor) and Eluding (Serious Misdemeanor), stemming from an incident that occurred on March 20, 2025.**
**As a result of the conviction for Driving While Barred, Griffin was handed a two-year prison sentence along with an $855 fine. Additionally, for the charge of Eluding, he received a 365-day jail sentence and a $430 fine. A third charge, Escape from Custody (Misdemeanor), was dismissed. This sentencing came after a negotiated plea agreement, with court transcripts documented by reporter Brittany Putz on June 6, 2025. An appeal notice was filed on May 21, 2025, and appellate counsel was appointed at the expense of the state.**
