51st Circuit Court sentencings include armed robbery, assault, accosting children.

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor.

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

Miller

– Mark Anthony Miller, 42, of St. Louis Correctional Facility, 8585 N. Croswell, St. Louis, Mich., was found guilty Oct. 30 of armed robbery (Branch Grocery) and fourth-offense habitual offender. He was sentenced Jan. 5 to 15 years to life in prison with credit for 383 days served in jail; $362 in restitution; and $258 in fines and costs. Sentence to run concurrently to Muskegon County offenses. Three counts of felony firearms and two counts of assault with a weapon were dismissed. 

Gardner

– Tyrone Gardner, 53, of 103 Reinberg Ave., Scottville, was found guilty Nov. 4 of attempted assault with a weapon and fourth-offense habitual offender. He was sentenced Jan. 5 to one year in jail with credit for 84 days served; two years probation; and $658 in fines and costs. Restitution is reserved. One count of assault with a weapon; one count of possession of firearms/weapons; and one count of felony firearms were dismissed.   

Gigante

– James Philbrick Gigante, 49, of 6116 N. Quarterline Rd., Victory Township, was found guilty Oct. 13 of accosting children for immoral purposes and possession of child sexually-abusive material. He was sentenced Jan. 12 to serve four months up front of two concurrent one-year discretionary jail terms with credit for two days served, followed by three months on a tether; work release must meet MCSO guidelines; five years probation; and $1,126 in fines and costs. Two counts of using a computer a commit a crime were dismissed.

Blanchard

– Kyle David Blanchard, 41, of 7164 S. Pere Marquette Hwy., Summit Township, was found guilty by a jury Nov. 19 of second-offense delivery/manufacture of marijuana. He was sentenced Jan. 12 to serve six months up front of a one-year discretionary jail sentence; work release must meet Mason County Sheriff’s Office guidelines; 18 months probation; driver’s license suspended 60 days/restricted 305 days; and $808 in fines and costs.

Sheffield

– Brian David Sheffield II, 27, of 502 E. Danaher St., Apt. 1, Ludington, was found guilty Nov. 24 of delivery/manufacture of marijuana. He was sentenced Jan. 12 to serve 45 days up front of a one-year discretionary jail sentence; driver’s license suspended 30 days/restricted 150 days; and $658 in fines and costs.    

Martinsen

– Tyler Adam Martinsen, 23, of 214 Thornwild Dr., Apt. 2, Scottville, was found guilty Nov. 25 of failure to register as a sex offender. He was sentenced Jan. 12 to one year in jail with credit for 16 days served; 180 days on a tether; 18 months probation; and $658 in fines and costs. Two counts of failure to register as a sex offender were dismissed.

Smith

– Alyxander Carl Smith, 22, of 205 E. Melendy, Ludington, was found guilty of probation violation and sentenced Jan. 12 to serve 164 days up front of a one-year discretionary jail sentence with credit for 163 days served and $859 in fines and costs. Probation stems from a Jan. 17, 2014 conviction of  retaining a financial transaction device without consent. In a separate file, Smith was found guilty Nov. 25 of retaining a financial transaction device without consent and embezzlement of a vulnerable adult. He was sentenced Jan. 12 to serve nine months up front of two concurrent one-year jail terms with credit for 72 days served; work release must MCSO guidelines; two years probation; $4,999.62 in restitution; and $926 in fines and costs. Both files run concurrently. Two counts of retaining a financial transaction device without consent and one count of second-offense habitual offender were dismissed.

Dwyer

– William Rhody Dwyer, Jr., 24, of 11365 Kistler Ave., Allendale, was found guilty Nov. 17 of attempted first-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC) with a person under age 13. He was sentenced Jan. 5 to one year in jail with credit for 113 days served; 180 days on a tether following his release from jail; five years probation; and $658 in fines and costs. Two counts of first-degree CSC and one count of second-degree CSC were dismissed.

Tribble

– Thomas Lee Tribble, 60, of 4851 N. Cleveland St., Fountain, was found guilty Nov. 10 of attempted assault with a weapon. He was sentenced Jan. 5 to serve 90 days up front of a 270-day discretionary jail sentence with credit for 10 days served; one year probation; and $658 in fines and costs. One count of assault with a weapon; one count of felony firearms; and two counts of second-offense domestic violence were dismissed.   

Boerma

– Lee Borema, 39, of 5372 N. Thunderbird Dr., Sheridan Township, was found guilty Nov. 10 of third-offense operating under the influence of liquor (OUIL). He was sentenced Jan. 5 to serve six-months up front of a one-year discretionary jail sentence with credit for two days served; two years probation; work release must meet MCSO guidelines; 60 days community service; vehicle immobilization; and $1,108 in fines and costs. Conviction reportable to the Secretary of State (SOS). One count of third-degree fleeing a police officer and one count of second-offense driving while license suspended (DWLS) were dismissed.   

Bailey

– Michael Scott Bailey, 25, of 1050 Terry Ave., Mt. Morris, Mich., was found guilty Nov. 10 of second-degree home invasion. He was sentenced Jan. 5 to serve six months up front of a one-year discretionary jail sentence with credit for five days served; two years probation; and $658 in fines and costs. Three counts of felony firearms; one count of first-degree home invasion;  one count of larceny; and one count of felony firearms were dismissed.

Albaugh

– Michael Ryan Albaugh, 26, of 6728 N. Woodbridge Rd., White Cloud, was found guilty Oct. 14 of fourth-degree CSC – victim aged 13-16 years. He was sentenced Jan. 5 to one year in jail with credit for seven days served; five years probation; and $658 in fines and costs. Sentence runs concurrently to Oceana County and Lake County cases. One count of attempted first-degree CSC – victim under 13; one count of second-degree CSC – victim under 13; selling/furnishing alcohol to a minor; and third-offense habitual offender were dismissed.

Talmadge

– Jesse Donald Talmadge, 28, of 508 E. Danaher St., Apt 1, Ludington, was found guilty Oct. 7 of maintaining a drug house. He was sentenced Jan. 5 to serve 45 days up front of a one-year discretionary jail term with credit one day served; one year probation; driver’s license suspended 30 days/restricted 150 days; and $658 in fines and costs. One count of possession less than 25 grams and one count of possession of marijuana were dismissed.

Bailey

– Tina Ann Bailey, 35, of 308 E. Court St., Apt. 7, Ludington, was found guilty of probation violation and sentenced Jan. 5 to two terms of one year and nine months to five years in prison with credit for 405 days served in jail; and $1,416 in fines, costs and restitution. Her probation is revoked. Probation stems from Jan. 21, 2015 convictions of possession of firearms and larceny.