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July 10, 2012
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Thief gets six months in jail

A 19-year-old California man, sentenced in November after breaking into a Stateline liquor store with two codefendants, was ordered Monday to serve six months in Douglas County Jail for probation violations.Joplin Rusty Ruebottom interrupted District Judge Michael Gibbons several times to ask that he be released from jail so he could work, and take care of his grandmother who has Alzheimer's disease."Sir, I want to go home so bad. This isn't fair," Ruebottom said.Gibbons also added $320 to Ruebottom's restitution to cover the cost of returning him to Nevada after he failed to appear for two court dates.The defendant said …

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The Record Courier Updated Jul 10, 2012 05:48PM Published Jul 10, 2012 05:35PM Copyright 2012 The Record Courier. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.