A recently reworked agreement between Haymond's defense attorney and prosecutors would allow Haymond to pay back half the money, avoid jail time and have the felony charges dropped to class A misdemeanors, said Curtis Larson, deputy Utah County attorney.

"We have an interest in recouping the restitution for the victims," Larson said.

Lin is responsible for the other half of the restitution, but because the co-defendants are linked, if Lin is delinquent on his payments, Haymond shares the responsibility and would be obligated to repay any delinquent amount during his 36-month probation, said Randy Spencer, Haymond's attorney.

There is a warrant for Lin's arrest. He did not show up for his last two court appearances and is presumed to be in China.

Haymond served as Springville's mayor from 1982 to 1986 and in the Utah House of Representatives from 1991 to 1999.

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