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LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court:
Kaiser
Nicole Lynn Kaiser, 37, pleaded guilty June 9 to methamphetamine/ecstasy possession and was sentenced July 21 to two to 40 years in prison with credit for 17 days served; and $198 in fines and costs. Read related story here
Edens
Douglas Alan-Robert Edens, 36, pleaded guilty May 26 to assaulting/resisting/obstructing police and fourth-degree fleeing and eluding police was sentenced July 14 to two to four years in prison with credit for 117 days served in jail and $266 in fines and costs. In a second file, Edens pleaded guilty May 26 to methamphetamine/ecstasy possession and was sentenced July 14 to two to 30 years in prison with credit for 117 days served in jail and $198 in fines and costs. One count of possession of cocaine, heroin or another narcotic was dismissed.
Huber
Jennifer Leigh Huber, 49, pleaded guilty May 26 to methamphetamine/ecstasy possession and was sentenced July 14 to 143 days in jail with credit for 143 days served and $198 in fines and costs. One count of delivery/manufacture of methamphetamine was dismissed. In a second file, Huber pleaded guilty May 26 to delivery/manufacture of methamphetamine and was sentenced July 14 to two to 20 years in prison with credit for 145 days served in jail and $258 in fines and costs.
Slade
Brant William Slade, 51, pleaded guilty May 12 to methamphetamine/ecstasy possession and possession of cocaine, heroin or another narcotic and was sentenced to concurrent terms July 7 of 18 months to 15 years in prison and 18 months to six years in prison. He received credit for 207 days served in jail. A second count of possession of cocaine, heroin or another narcotic was dismissed. In a second file, Slade was found guilty of probation violation and sentenced to a concurrent term of one year in jail with credit for 243 days served. His probation stems from a May 28, 2024 conviction of methamphetamine/ecstasy possession.
Pierce
Marcus David Pierce, 35, pleaded guilty May 19 to delivery/manufacture of cocaine, heroin or another narcotic and was sentenced July 7 to nine months in jail with credit for 74 days served; three years probation; and $598 in fines and costs.
Best
Mandi Elena Best, 24, pleaded guilty May 12 to possession of cocaine, heroin or another narcotic and was sentenced July 7 to 29 days in jail with credit for 29 days served; three years probation; and $198 in fines and costs.
McClellan
Travis McClellan, 46, pleaded guilty May 12 to third-offense operating while intoxicated and was sentenced July 21 to one year in jail with credit for 17 days served; three years probation; and $1,073 in fines and costs. Misdemeanor charges of unlawful license plate and driving while license suspended were dismissed.
Baker
Cody Jay Baker, 40, pleaded guilty May 5 to fourth-degree fleeing and eluding police and was sentenced July 14 to one year in jail with credit for 89 days served; two years probation; and $598 in fines and costs.
Barker
Elizabeth Ann Barker, 34, pleaded guilty May 19 to methamphetamine/ecstasy possession and was sentenced July 14 to three days in jail with credit for three days served; three years probation; and $398 in fines and costs.
Fick
Rodney James Fick, 74, pleaded guilty May 26 to third-offense operating while intoxicated and was sentenced July 14 to five months in jail with credit for 113 days served in jail; three years probation; and $1,073 in fines and costs. One misdemeanor count of driving while license suspended was dismissed.
Walicki
Andrew Thomas Walicki, 37, pleaded guilty May 26 to methamphetamine/ecstasy possession and possession of cocaine, heroin or another narcotic and was sentenced July 14 to one year in jail with credit for 128 days served in jail; three years probation; and $266 in fines and costs. In a second file, Walicki pleaded guilty May 26 to methamphetamine/ecstasy possession and third-degree retail fraud and was sentenced July 14 to concurrent terms of one year in jail with credit for 130 days served and 93 days in jail with credit for 93 days served and $448 in fines and costs.
Crawford
Graham Joseph Crawford, 44, pleaded guilty May 19 to assaulting/resisting/obstructing police and misdemeanors of second-offense operating while impaired and driving while license suspended and was sentenced July 14 to 30 days in jail with credit for one day served; three years probation; and $823 in fines and costs.
Freshour
Kyle David Freshour, 31, pleaded guilty to assaulting/resisting/obstructing police and a misdemeanor of unlawful license plate and was sentenced July 21 to one year in jail with credit for 57 days served; three years probation; and $448 in fines and costs. In a second file, Freshour pleaded guilty April 14 to third-offense operating while intoxicated and was sentenced to a concurrent term July 21 of one year in jail with credit for 58 days served; and $973 in fines and costs. Misdemeanor charges of open intoxicants and driving while license suspended were dismissed.
Robbins
Kelly Rae Robbins, 43, pleaded guilty May 26 in three separate files to methamphetamine/ecstasy possession and was sentenced to concurrent terms of one year in jail with credit in each file for 66 days served; 87 days served; and 92 days served; three years probation; and $198 in fines and costs in each file.
Macee Ray Ann Stepka Hardy, 28, pleaded guilty May 26 to stealing/retaining a financial transaction device and illegal sale/use of a financial transaction device and was sentenced July 21 to three days in jail with credit for three days served; two years probation; $1,212.95 in restitution; and $726 in fines and costs.
Martin
Devin McKay Martin, 26, pleaded guilty June 9 to two counts of assaulting/resisting/obstructing police and one misdemeanor count of operating with a high blood alcohol content and was sentenced July 21 to one year in jail with credit for three days served; three years probation; and $941 in fines and costs.
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