Courts

Man who gave police a fake name pleads guilty

September 28, 2015
Man who gave police a fake name pleads guilty

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — A 28-year-old Muskegon man who testified that he gave a fake name to an Oceana County Sheriff’s deputy pleaded guilty in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Sept. 28, to one count of lying to a peace officer. Antonio Breyan Sheppard, of 2600 Ninth St., was also facing a one count of identity theft, which…

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Tire iron assault yields jail sentence

September 28, 2015
Tire iron assault yields jail sentence

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — A 23-year-old Hesperia man convicted of one count of assault with a dangerous weapon stemming from an incident last June when he threatened and assaulted a male victim with a tire iron in Greenwood Township was sentenced Monday, Sept. 28, in 27th Circuit Court to serve six months of a one-year discretionary jail…

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Heroin possession leads to jail time

September 28, 2015
Heroin possession leads to jail time

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — A 49-year-old Muskegon Heights man was sentenced to serve eight months up front of a one-year discretionary jail sentence Monday, Sept. 28, in 27th Circuit Court for a conviction of possession with intent to deliver less than 50 grams of heroin. James William Sydnor, Jr., also faced one count of heroin possession less…

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Sexual assault case heads to trial

September 28, 2015
Sexual assault case heads to trial

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — The case against a 36-year-old Montague man facing felony charges of second-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC); third-degree CSC; and delivery of marijuana to a minor is set for trial in January. Anthony Joseph Aguilera, of 6588 50th Ave., appeared in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Sept. 28, for a pretrial hearing with his attorney,…

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78th District Court arraignments

September 25, 2015
78th District Court arraignments

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — The following were arraigned recently in front of the 78th District Court Magistrate: Felony – Freddie Lee Patterson II, 29, of 1923 Ray St., Muskegon, was arrested Sept. 5 by the Michigan State Police (MSP) in the Village of Rothbury for a felony of assaulting/resisting/obstructing a police officer and second-offense habitual offender. Preliminary…

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