Courts

Repeat domestic-violence offender gets stern warning from judge.

February 23, 2016
Repeat domestic-violence offender gets stern warning from judge.

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — A 60-year-old White Cloud man, who was sentenced in 27th Circuit Court Tuesday Feb. 23 to serve five months up front of a one-year discretionary jail sentence for a conviction of third-offense domestic violence, received a stern warning from Judge Anthony A. Monton. “If you have another instance of domestic violence, you’re going…

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Hart man pleads guilty to home invasion.

February 23, 2016
Hart man pleads guilty to home invasion.

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — A 28-year-old Hart man faces jail time after pleading guilty Tuesday, Feb. 23, in 27th Circuit Court to second-degree home invasion. Kenyon Clark Thomas, Jr., of 1133 W. Hazel Rd., also faced a felony count of unlawful driving away of an automobile (UDAA), which was dismissed in a plea agreement. Sentencing guidelines are…

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Man with long criminal history sent to prison.

February 23, 2016
Man with long criminal history sent to prison.

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — A 35-year-old Rothbury man convicted of felonies of larceny in a building; forgery; and uttering and publishing was sentenced in 27th Circuit Court Tuesday, Feb. 23, to a minimum of one-and-a-half years in prison. Anthony Werner Priese, of 9426 Oaklane Dr., pleaded guilty to the charges last month. In exchange for his guilty…

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Muskegon man faces jail term for meth delivery.

February 23, 2016
Muskegon man faces jail term for meth delivery.

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — A 36-year-old Muskegon man who pleaded “no contest” to a felony of delivery/manufacture of methamphetamine in 27th Circuit Court Tuesday, Feb. 23, faces up to one year in jail. Danelle DeMarcus Lawrence, of 3316 6th St., will not be sent to prison for his conviction, which carries a maximum 20-year sentence. In exchange…

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78th District Court arraignments.

February 19, 2016
78th District Court arraignments.

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — The following were arraigned recently in front of the 78th District Court magistrate: Felonies – Jonathan Henry Schwab, 18, of 86 N. Michigan Ave., Shelby, was arrested Jan. 22 by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) for a felony of third-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC) – victim 13-15 years of age. Preliminary exam:…

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