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District Court sentencings and dismissals, posted July 26, 2017.

July 26, 2017

District Court sentencings and dismissals, posted July 26, 2017. #MasonCountyCrime. By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — The following were recently sentenced in Mason County’s 79th District Court: -Arthur Frederick Bennett, 54, of 6000 E. Free Soil Rd., Meade Township, pleaded guilty July 18 to operating an ORV while impaired and was sentenced to 32 days in jail with credit…

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79th District Court sentencings and dismissals

July 19, 2017

79th District Court sentencings and dismissals #MasonCountyCrime. By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — The following were recently sentenced in Mason County’s 79th District Court: -Bryan Patrick Murphy, 41, of 511 N. Rath Ave., Ludington, pleaded guilty July 12 to assault and battery, malicious destruction of personal property and breaking and entering. He was sentenced to two days in jail…

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Free Soil man sentenced to jail for car theft.

July 18, 2017

Free Soil man sentenced to jail for car theft. #MasonCountyCourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 42-year-old Free Soil Township man was sentenced to serve six months up front of a one-year discretionary jail term in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, July 18, for a car theft conviction and fourth-offense habitual offender. Alkus Charles Danny O’Conner, of 10331 N. Stephens…

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Judge denies plea agreement in credit card theft case.

July 18, 2017

Judge denies plea agreement in credit card theft case. #MasonCountyCourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — Judge Susan K. Sniegowski rejected a plea agreement in a credit card theft case Tuesday, July 18, in 51st Circuit Court, because she did not believe that the 30-day upfront jail time was a sufficient punishment. Denise Lynn Comstock, 42, of 309 N. Washington Ave.,…

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Branch man sent to jail for meth.

July 18, 2017

Branch man sent to jail for meth. #MasonCountyCourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 28-year-old Branch Township man was sentenced to serve five months up front of a one-year discretionary jail term for convictions of methamphetamine possession and purchase or possession of ephedrine or pseudoephedrine to make meth. Christopher Lee Smalley, of 7077 E. US 10, was arrested last…

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