Defendant’s Guilty Plea Rocks Minnesota Federal Court
MINNEAPOLIS—In a shocking turn of events, Michael Joseph Krzyzaniak, a 64-year-old inmate from Minneapolis, pleaded guilty to escaping from the Federal Prison Camp in Duluth in March 2013.
According to court documents, Krzyzaniak was serving a 151-month sentence for a 2012 conviction in the District of Minnesota for wire fraud and tax evasion.
The defendant’s escape from custody happened on March 30, 2013, when he left the camp without authorization. He was subsequently arrested on April 5, 2013, at a Burnsville motel.
Krzyzaniak was present for a prisoner count at 4:00 p.m. on the day of the escape, but he was nowhere to be found by 10:00 p.m.
For his crime, Krzyzaniak faces a potential maximum penalty of five years in federal prison, which may be tacked onto the sentence he is already serving.
U.S. District Court Judge Susan Richard Nelson will determine Krzyzaniak’s sentence at a future hearing, yet to be scheduled.
The case is the result of an investigation by the U.S. Marshals Service and is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Manda M. Sertich.
Key Facts
- State: Minnesota
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release ↗
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