78th District Court news, Jan. 26, 2022.

78th District Court news, Jan. 26, 2022.

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By Allison Scarbrough, Editor.

HART — The following proceedings recently occurred in 78th District Court:

Sentencings:

• Travis Nathaniel Terebinski, 36, of 181 S. Division St., Hesperia, was found guilty Jan. 21 of driving while license suspended (DWLS) and was sentenced to 11 days suspended jail with credit for 11 days served and a $75 fine. Conviction reportable to the Secretary of State (SOS).
• Tia Renee Walker, 42, of 613 Griswold St., Hart, was found guilty Jan. 24 of disturbing the peace and was sentenced to 90 days suspended jail and $450 in fines and costs. One count of allowing a dangerous dog to run at large was dismissed.
• Martha Rochelle Edwards, 36, of 8879 20th St., Shelby, was found guilty Jan. 24 of controlled substance possession — schedule 5, LSD — and was sentenced to one year suspended jail with credit for 85 days served. Conviction reportable to SOS.
• Matthew Martin-Allen Stevens, 41, of 6989 S. Maple Island Rd., Fremont, was found guilty Jan. 18 of methamphetamine use and was sentenced to one year suspended jail with credit for one day served and $450 in fines and costs. Conviction reportable to SOS. One felony count of methamphetamine possession was dismissed.
• Logan Jack Claeys, 19, of 1336 S. 88th Ave., Shelby, was found guilty Jan. 18 of person under 21 with a blood alcohol content (BAC) .02-.07 and was sentenced to Alcohol Highway Safety Education (AHSE) and $515 in fines and costs. One count of operating while intoxicated was dismissed. Conviction reportable to SOS. 
• Donald Thomas Miller, 33, of 213 ½ Melendy St., Ludington, was found guilty Jan. 18 of DWLS and was sentenced to one year suspended jail and $500 in fines and costs. Conviction reportable to SOS. 
• Daniel Ryan Hendrick, 24, of 3593 S. Maple Island Rd., Hesperia, was found guilty Jan. 18 of trespassing and was sentenced to 30 days suspended jail with credit for one day served and $300 in fines and costs.
• Arturo Guereca-Juarez, 28, of 531 S. Harvey St., Shelby, was found guilty Jan. 18 of operating while impaired and was sentenced to 93 days suspended jail with credit for one day served; AHSE; and $1,105 in fines and costs. Conviction reportable to SOS. One count of operating while intoxicated was dismissed.
• Ronald Wade Bunting, Jr., 42, of 2616 W. Skeels Rd., Montague, was found guilty Jan. 18 of DWLS and was sentenced to one year suspended jail with credit for one day served and $500 in fines and costs. Conviction reportable to SOS. One count of operating without insurance was dismissed.

Arraignment:

• William Michael Bratcher, 49, of 2164 S. 184th Ave., Hesperia, was arraigned on misdemeanor charges of second-offense operating while intoxicated and two counts of domestic violence. Pretrial: Feb. 10 at 9 a.m. Bail: $15,000/cash/surety/10 percent.

Dismissal:

• Andrew Duane Gentz, 22, of 7540 E. Yonker Rd., Hesperia, one count of operating a motorcycle/moped without endorsement was dismissed Jan. 20.

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