A 42-year-old Hutchinson man who got into an altercation with a neighbor and then arrested for some serious felonies entered a plea in the case instead of going to trial.

Derrin Lovell entered a plea to aggravated battery and felony theft, while the state dropped the other two charges which included aggravated assault and aggravated burglary.

Lovell was arrested back on June 4, after he and a neighbor, Jamie Moeller got into a fight. Moeller sustained injuries to his jaw and a nasal cavity. He apparently didn’t call anyone over the exchange including police. He then went to bed. Lovell apparently went into Moeller’s apartment allegedly over concern for his welfare, but then stole from him.

Moeller woke up the next morning and discovered items missing. He then called police and they came to investigate. They ended up doing a search of Lovell’s apartment and allegedly found the items taken from Moeller.

Lovell had just been released from prison back on May 10, of last year after serving time for a drug conviction that goes back to 2007, but also convictions for aggravated battery, intimidation of witness, and theft from 2002.

Sentencing in this case will be on April 20.