Alondra Espejel, the former Minneapolis City Council member who served in office as Alondra Cano, was sentenced earlier this month in connection with an October crash outside City Hall, a case that quickly drew attention because of her history as a prominent activist and elected official. According to court filings and police records, officers say she tried to drive away after striking a parked vehicle and later refused chemical testing for intoxication.
Sentence and terms
Hennepin County District Court Judge Andrew Tweeten sentenced Espejel to seven days of “sentence to serve,” two years of probation and $450 in fines and fees, as detailed in the plea agreement and reported by The Minnesota Star Tribune. Court paperwork shows that most of a longer…..