27th Circuit Court sentencings include receiving/concealing, breaking/entering, drug delivery.

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor.

HART — The following were sentenced recently in 27th Circuit Court:

Duchemin

– Kevin Lee Duchemin, 37, of 1319 VanBuren Rd., Hesperia, was found guilty July 27 of receiving and concealing stolen property $1,000-$20,000 and sentenced Feb. 1 to a minimum of one year and one day to a maximum of five years in prison, with credit for 159 days served in jail; $1,750 in restitution, which is joint and several with co-defendants; and $198 in fines and costs. Sentence runs concurrently to a Newaygo County Circuit Court case. One count of larceny $1,000-$20,000 was dismissed.

– Morgan James Pearson, 18, of 160 S. East St., Walkerville, was found guilty Dec. 8

Pearson

of breaking and entering with intent and sentenced Feb. 1 to serve six months up front of a one-year discretionary jail sentence, with credit for 116 days served; two years probation; $206.13 in restitution, which is joint and several with co-defendants; and $400 in fines and costs. One count of breaking and entering with intent was dismissed.

Watts

– Tommy Watts, 33, of 661 Howell St., Muskegon, was found guilty Dec. 21 of delivery of narcotic or cocaine less than 50 grams and sentenced Feb. 3 to serve eight months up front of a one-year discretionary jail sentence, with credit for three days served; driver’s license suspended 60 days/restricted 305 days; and $198 in fines in costs. “Court would entertain defendant’s request for a tether after serving four months if defendant’s behavior has been appropriate,” according to court records. One count of delivery of narcotic or cocaine less than 50 grams was dismissed.

– Clifford Eugene Verschueren, 42, of 4867 W. Adams Rd., Pentwater, was found

Verschueren

guilty Dec. 21 of delivery of marijuana and sentenced Feb. 1 to serve 30 days up front of a six-month discretionary jail sentence, with credit for 25 days served; two years probation; $2,044 in restitution to the Michigan State Police; $400 in fines and costs; and driver’s license suspended 30 days/restricted 150 days.

Sydnor

– James William Sydnor, Jr., 49, of 2209 Riordon St., Muskegon Heights, was found guilty Aug. 3 of of delivery of narcotic or cocaine less than 50 grams and received an amended sentence Feb. 3 to serve eight months up front with no discretionary time ordered; driver’s license suspended one year/restricted after 60 days; two years probation; and $258 in fines and costs.

– William Craig Buchanan II, 29, of 7736 W. Fox Rd., Mears, was ordered Feb. 1 to pay restitution totalling $7,325 in regard to his case. 

Buchanan