51st Circuit Court sentencings

October 9, 2015

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor.

LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced Oct. 6 in 51st Circuit Court:

McGraw

McGraw

– Joshua Dale McGraw, 27, of 1619 Dyson, Muskegon, was found guilty Aug. 24 of second-degree home invasion and attempted felony firearms. He was sentenced to one year and eight months to 15 years in prison for count 1 and two years in prison for count 2. He received credit for 114 days served in jail for the second count. Terms run consecutively. He was also ordered to pay $1,000 restitution, which is joint and several with co-defendants, and $326 in fines and fines and costs. Three counts of felony firearms; along with counts of first-degree home invasion; receiving and concealing guns; receiving and concealing property less than $200; and larceny were dismissed.

Leclair

Leclair

– Joseph Michael LeClair, 55, homeless, was found guilty Aug. 19 of two counts of assaulting/resisting/obstructing police and fourth-offense habitual offender. He was sentenced to one year in jail with credit for 66 days served; serve seven months up front with the balance to be served at the court’s discretion; two years probation; $380.92 restitution; and $658 in fines and costs. One count of carrying a concealed weapon was dismissed.

Lange

Lange

– Skip Roy-Ernest Lange, 20 of 502 E. Second St., Ludington, was found guilty Aug. 24 of interfering with electronic communications and domestic violence. He was sentenced to 270 days in jail with credit for 119 days served for Count I and 90 days in jail for Count II; serve six months up front with balance to be served at the court’s discretion; two years probation; and $708 in fines and costs. One count of second-offense habitual offender was dismissed.

Wittlieff

Wittlieff

– Mara Lynn Wittlieff, 21, of 501 5th St., Ludington, was found guilty July 21 of possession of methamphetamine and accessory after the fact. She was sentenced to 330 days in jail with credit for one day served; serve two months up front with the balance to be served at the court’s discretion followed by six months on electronic monitoring; report to Mason County Jail Oct. 13 unless arrangements have been made with a different facility; two years probation; driver’s license suspended six months/restricted after 30 days; and $726 in fines and costs. One count of operating/maintaining a laboratory involving meth was dismissed.

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