Grand Rapids man sentenced to jail for strangling ex-girlfriend.

Ramirez

Grand Rapids man sentenced to jail for strangling ex-girlfriend.

By Allison Scarbrough, Editor.

HART — A 21-year-old Grand Rapids man was sentenced to serve six months in jail in 27th Circuit Court Monday, April 19, for a conviction of assault by strangulation.

Lorenzo Emmanuel Ramirez, of 3320 Pine Meadow Dr., was initially charged with another felony of first-degree home invasion, which was dismissed.

“The defendant broke into his ex-girlfriend’s residence and used his size to hold her against a wall,” Oceana County Prosecutor Joseph Bizon.

“He understands that he has an anger issue that has caused this problem,” said his attorney Anna Rapa. Ramirez is willing to work on his anger problem through counseling and treatment.

Judge Robert D. Springstead gave Ramirez credit for four days served in jail. The judge also ordered two years probation. 

Sentencing guidelines in the case are five to 23 months.

Ramirez appeared in court via Zoom video conferencing due to COVID-19.

Please consider helping to fund local news. Mason County Press and Oceana County Press are available for free thanks to the generous support of our advertisers and individuals who support our service. Click on the PayPal donation button located on the top right of our website.

This story is copyrighted © 2021, all rights reserved by Media Group 31, LLC, PO Box 21, Scottville, MI 49454. No portion of this story or images may be reproduced in any way, including print or broadcast, without expressed written consent.

As the services of Media Group 31, LLC are news services, the information posted within the sites are archivable for public record and historical posterity. For this reason it is the policy and practice of this company to not delete postings. It is the editor’s discretion to update or edit a story when/if new information becomes available. This may be done by editing the posted story or posting a new “follow-up” story. Media Group 31, LLC or any of its agents have the right to make any changes to this policy. Refer to Use Policy for more information.