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Deputies lead Ian Cramer, center, out of a courtroom at the Mercer County Courthouse in Stanton, N.D., on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024, after his sentencing. (AP Photo/Jack Dura)

Deputies lead Ian Cramer, center, out of a courtroom at the Mercer County Courthouse in Stanton, N.D., on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024, after his sentencing. (AP Photo/Jack Dura)

U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., speaks to reporters as his wife Kris Cramer, left, looks on, after the sentencing of his son, Ian Cramer, at the Mercer County Courthouse in Stanton, N.D., on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Jack Dura)

U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., speaks to reporters as his wife Kris Cramer, left, looks on, after the sentencing of his son, Ian Cramer, at the Mercer County Courthouse in Stanton, N.D., on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Jack Dura)

FILE - This undated photo provided by the Mercer County, N.D., Sheriff's Office shows Sheriff's Deputy Paul Martin with his retired K9 Goliath, who died in 2019. (Mercer County Sheriff's Office via AP, File)

FILE - This undated photo provided by the Mercer County, N.D., Sheriff's Office shows Sheriff's Deputy Paul Martin with his retired K9 Goliath, who died in 2019. (Mercer County Sheriff's Office via AP, File)

Ian Cramer, right, sits in court during his sentencing proceeding as Mercer County State's Attorney Todd Schwarz, center, returns to his seat in Stanton, N.D., on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Jack Dura)

Ian Cramer, right, sits in court during his sentencing proceeding as Mercer County State's Attorney Todd Schwarz, center, returns to his seat in Stanton, N.D., on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Jack Dura)