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27th Circuit Court sentencings

January 13, 2015
27th Circuit Court sentencings

HART — The following were sentenced recently in 27th Circuit Court by Judge Anthony A. Monton: – Javier Jesus Flores, 43, of 4280 W. 112th St., Grant, was found guilty Nov. 24 of operating under the influence of liquor, third offense. He was sentenced Jan. 5 to one year in jail with credit for 14 days served; sentence to be…

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78th District Court Sentencings

January 8, 2015
78th District Court Sentencings

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART – The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: –      Tom Allen Griffes, 50, of 55 1st St., Kent City, was convicted by a jury Nov. 25 of operating while impaired by liquor, second offense. He was sentenced to nine days in jail; one year discretionary jail; $1,765 in fines and costs; six months…

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78th District Court Arraignments

January 8, 2015
78th District Court Arraignments

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART – The following were arraigned Wednesday, Jan. 7, in front of the 78th District Court Magistrate: Felony –      Vicki Lynn Wambaugh, 35, of 1275 E. Wilke Rd., Rothbury, was arrested Dec. 14 by OCSO for a felony of operating under the influence of liquor (OUIL), third offense. A preliminary conference is set for Jan.…

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Drunk driver testifies that he drank 20 beers

January 5, 2015
Drunk driver testifies that he drank 20 beers

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — A 56-year-old Shelby man testified, through an English interpreter, in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Jan. 5, that he drank 20 beers the night he was arrested for drunk driving. Victor Cordero, of 310 Pine St., pleaded guilty to operating a motor vehicle with an unlawful blood alcohol content (BAC), third offense, during a…

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Defendant reads statement in futile attempt to avoid jail time

December 29, 2014
Defendant reads statement in futile attempt to avoid jail time

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — A 55-year-old Pentwater man with a lengthy criminal history read a prepared statement in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Dec. 29, in a futile attempt to avoid further jail time. Despite his articulate reading, Roger Craig Beilfuss, of 215 S. Hancock, was ordered to one year in jail. He was given credit for 76…

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