Courts

27th Circuit Court sentencings.

February 3, 2017

27th Circuit Court sentencings. #OceanaCountyNews #CourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 27th Circuit Court: – Michael Melvin Johnson, 64, of 500 Fruitvale Rd., Montague, pleaded “no contest” Dec. 19 to first-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC) – victim under 13 years old and was sentenced Jan. 30 to five to 25 years in prison…

Read more »

78th District Court sentencings, dismissals.

February 3, 2017

78th District Court sentencings, dismissals. #OceanaCountyNews #CourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — The following were recently sentenced in 78th District Court: – Randy Craig Denevan, 30, of 9282 S. 192nd Ave., Holton, was found guilty Jan. 31 of breaking and entering – illegal entry and was sentenced to 42 days in jail with credit for 42 days served; 90…

Read more »

Sex offender jailed for squatting.

February 1, 2017

Sex offender jailed for squatting. #OceanaCountyNews #CourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — A 29-year-old White Cloud man was sentenced this week in 27th Circuit Court for a high-court misdemeanor of failing to comply with sex offender registration duties and a misdemeanor of squatting. Albert Davis, whose address in court files is listed as 285 Lakeview Dr., was ordered to…

Read more »

Sex offender sent to jail, expects deportation.

February 1, 2017

Sex offender sent to jail, expects deportation. #OceanaCountyPress #CourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — A 30-year-old Shelby man was sentenced this week in 27th Circuit Court to serve nine months up front of a one-year discretionary jail term for second-degree criminal sexual conduct, and upon his release from jail is expected to be deported to Mexico, said Oceana County…

Read more »

Former deputy pleads guilty to ‘turfing.’

January 31, 2017

#OceanaCountyNews #OceanaCountyCourtNews Former deputy pleads guilty to ‘turfing.’ By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART —Former Oceana County Sheriff’s Office deputy Wesley John Hanks, 52, pleaded guilty Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017, in 78th District Court to a misdemeanor charge of malicious destruction of trees, shrubs, crops, grass, turf, soil less than $200 and was sentenced to $400 in fines and costs stemming…

Read more »