Courts

Sex offender, home invader sentenced

August 8, 2014
Sex offender, home invader sentenced

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — A 53-year-old Hesperia man was sentenced to 25 years in prison for criminal sexual conduct (CSC), and a 20-year-old Hart man was ordered to one year in jail for home invasion Monday in 27th Circuit Court. Roger Lloyd, of 3671 S. 136th Ave., was found guilty by a jury June 26 of two…

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District Court sentencings

August 6, 2014

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART – The following were sentenced Monday in 78th District Court: –      Tyler Joel Griffin, 22, of 907 S. Madison St., Ludington, pled no contest Aug. 4 to larceny $200-$1,000. He was sentenced to nine months in jail to run concurrent with Mason County sentence; one year discretionary jail; and a $75 fine. One felony…

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Circuit Court sentencings

July 31, 2014
Circuit Court sentencings

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 27th Circuit Court: -Rodney Jay Smith, 45, of 4181 S. 198th Ave., Hesperia, was found guilty June 9 of operating under the influence of liquor (OUIL), third offense. He was sentenced July 21 to 11 months in jail with credit for 59 days served; sentence to be…

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District Court sentencings

July 30, 2014

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART – The following were sentenced this week in 78th District Court: –      Dylan Wyatt King, 18, of 382 Maple St., Shelby, was found guilty July 28 of larceny less than $200. He was sentenced to 93 days discretionary jail and $400 in fines and costs. One count of larceny over $200/less than $1,000 was…

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Assistant prosecutor resigns, takes job with Springstead

July 24, 2014
Assistant prosecutor resigns, takes job with Springstead

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — Oceana County Chief Assistant Prosecutor Erin Fisher resigned from her position this week and has taken a job as an associate attorney with Springstead Law Offices in Hart. Fisher, who began the job of chief assistant prosecutor Jan. 1, 2013, will remain working in the prosecutor’s office until Aug. 26. “On July 22,…

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