Courts

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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78th District Court sentencings

September 25, 2015
78th District Court sentencings

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: – Brandon Lee Burkett, 25, of 6315 S. Ryerson Rd. Twin Lake, was found guilty Sept. 21 of operating while impaired. He was sentenced to 93 days discretionary jail to ensure compliance with court orders; credit for time served if imposed; $1,580 in fines…

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