51st Circuit Court sentencings include resisting police, uttering/publishing

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor.

LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in 51st Circuit Court:

Winkel

– Erika Janay Winkel, 42, of 867 S. Lakeshore Dr., Pere Marquette Township, was found guilty Oct. 13 of third-offense operating under the influence of liquor (OUIL) and unlawful use of a motor vehicle. She was sentenced Dec. 1 to 330 days in jail with credit for 127 days served for count 1 and 90 days in jail with credit for 90 days served for count 2; serve six months up front with the balance to be served at the court’s discretion; counts run concurrently; 360 hours of community service; $1,158 in fines and costs; and two years probation. Conviction is reportable to the Secretary of State (SOS).

Johnson

– Amanda Ruth Johnson, 33, of 2945 Grantsyn Trail, Branch, was found guilty Oct. 20 of two counts of assaulting/resisting/obstructing police. She was sentenced Dec. 1 to serve 45 days up front of a one-year discretionary jail sentence with credit for 19 days served; two years probation; and $626 in fines and costs. One count of domestic violence and one count of second-offense habitual offender were dismissed.

Markham

– David Tabber Markham, 32, of 6189 Pingree Rd., Elwell, Michigan, was found guilty Oct. 14 of two counts of uttering and publishing and one count of larceny in a building. He was sentenced Dec. 1 to three concurrent counts of one year and six months to 14 years in prison with credit for 96 days served in jail; $8,234 in restitution; and $334 in fines and costs. Two counts of forgery and one count of fourth-offense habitual offender were dismissed.

Buck

– Garrett Scott Buck, 23, of 2622 W. Anthony Rd., Riverton Township, was found guilty Oct. 11 of two counts of assaulting/resisting/obstructing police. He was sentenced Dec. 1 to five months up front of two concurrent one-year discretionary jail sentences with credit for 40 days served; 18 months probation; and $726 in fines and costs. Two additional counts of assaulting/resisting/obstructing police were dismissed.