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78th District Court arraignments

June 6, 2015
78th District Court arraignments

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART – The following were arraigned recently in front of the 78th District Court magistrate: –      Victor Arocho, 35, of 103 Courtland St., Apt. 1, Hart, was arrested May 28 by the Hart Police Department (HPD) on three misdemeanor counts of truancy. Pretrial: June 16 at 3:30 p.m. Bail: $1,000/cash/surety/10 percent cash. (The charge carries…

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78th District Court sentencings

June 5, 2015
78th District Court sentencings

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART – The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: –      Abad Garcia-Ramirez, 41, of 6207 S. 36th Ave., New Era, was found guilty May 26 of operating with a high blood alcohol content (BAC). He was sentenced to 180 days discretionary jail to ensure compliance with court orders; credit for time served if…

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27th Circuit Court sentencings

May 30, 2015
27th Circuit Court sentencings

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — The following were sentenced this week in 27th Circuit Court: – Jay Jacob Ball, 24, of 7990 E. White Rd., Holton, was found guilty April 8 of possession of methamphetamine. He was sentenced May 27 to two to 10 years in a Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) prison with credit for 138 days…

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78th District Court arraignments

May 29, 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 –      Miguel Calderon, 54, of 1509 Grandville Ave., Grand Rapids, was arrested May 9 by the Michigan State Police (MSP) for a felony of third-offense operating while intoxicated. Pretrial: June 8 at 3 p.m. Bail: $5,000/cash/surety/10 percent cash. Misdemeanors…

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Heroin conviction leads to jail

May 27, 2015
Heroin conviction leads to jail

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — A 26-year-old Muskegon man was sentenced to serve 45 days up front of an 11-month discretionary jail sentence for a felony conviction of possession with intent to deliver heroin Wednesday, May 27, in 27th Circuit Court. In exchange for Kane Alray Burks’ guilty plea last month, one count of possession with intent to…

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