Courts

Love-triangle crash suspect jumps bail

April 2, 2015
Love-triangle crash suspect jumps bail

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — The 42-year-old Rothbury man who is accused of the love-triangle crash last month near Rothbury failed to appear for his pretrial hearing in 27th Circuit Court Thursday morning, April 2, and Judge Anthony Monton ordered that a bench warrant be issued for his arrest. Robert Bernard Moore faces two felony counts of assault…

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Hesperia House co-owner pleads to arson

April 2, 2015
Hesperia House co-owner pleads to arson

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — The Hesperia House co-owner and former Hesperia village councilman who burned his restaurant a year ago pleaded “no contest” to third-degree arson Thursday morning, April 2, in 27th Circuit Court, and faces up to 90 days in jail in a plea agreement. David Sean Pates, 33, who was slated for a jury trial…

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78th District Court sentencings

March 28, 2015
78th District Court sentencings

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART – The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: – Ronald Frank Brown, 33, of 3765 Felch Ave., White Cloud, was found guilty March 23 of second-offense operating while intoxicated. He was sentenced to 90 days in jail; one year discretionary jail to ensure compliance with sentence; credit for time served if imposed;…

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78th District Court arraignments

March 28, 2015
78th District Court arraignments

HART – The following were arraigned week in front of the 78th District Court magistrate: Felony – Nicholas John Erickson, 36, of 69 S. 56th, Mears, was arrested March 14 by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) for a felony of third-offense operating while intoxicated (OWI) and misdemeanors of second-offense driving while license suspended (DWLS) and transporting open intoxicants in…

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27th Circuit Court sentencings

March 20, 2015
27th Circuit Court sentencings

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — The following were sentenced this week by 27th Circuit Court Judge Anthony Monton: – Jason Lee Hamilton, 26, of 9120 Quinn, Hesperia, was found guilty Jan. 27 of assaulting a public officer. He was sentenced March 16 to nine months in jail with credit for 92 days served; sentence to be served at…

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