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Compiled by Allison Scarbrough. MCP correspondent.
LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced this week in 51st Circuit Court:
– Mark Allan McCallum, 53, 5839 Barnhart, Ludington, c/o Mason County Sheriff’s Office (MCSCO), was found guilty May 14 of embezzlement agent $20,000 or more; embezzlement agent $1,000-$20,000; and third-offense habitual offender. He was sentenced June 4 to six to 20 years with the Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) for the first count and a minimum of three years, six months to 10 years with the MDOC and given credit for 478 days served in jail. He was also sentenced to $12,653 in fines, costs and restitution for Count I and $198 in fines and costs for Count II. The two prison sentences concurrent. Charges of second-degree home invasion, unlawful driving away of a motor vehicle and fourth-offense habitual offender were dismissed per a plea agreement. – Larry Casarez Ramirez, 57, of 2352 S. Meyers Rd., and 207 S. Washington, Apt. 3, Ludington, was found guilty April 17 of second-offense controlled substance delivery, less than 50 grams. He was sentenced June 4 to three to 40 years with the MDOC and given credit for 172 days served in jail. He was also ordered to pay fines, costs and restitution totaling $2,301. Charges of absconding/forfeiting bond and fourth-offense habitual offender were dismissed per a plea agreement. Ramirez was also found guilty July 20, 2010 of third-offense operating under the influence of liquor (OUIL) and probation violation. A charge of assaulting/resisting/
– Robert Crane Bacon, 67, of 2917 E. US-10, Custer was found guilty April 17 of embezzlement, $5,000. He was sentenced June 4 to one year in jail with credit for one year served; fines, costs and restitution totaling $110,001.11; and three years probation. One count of embezzlement by a public officer over $50 was dismissed per a plea agreement.
– Karen Ann Wheatley, 27, 3128 N. Pere Marquette, Ludington, was found guilty April 9 of third-offense OUIL. She was sentenced June 4 to 270 days in jail with credit for 180 days served; serve seven months up front and balance to be served at the court’s discretion; 60 days of community service; may serve last 30 days of jail in an inpatient treatment program; driver’s license revoked; fines and costs totaling 41,098; and 18 months probation. One count of allowing a person to operate with a suspended license was dismissed per a plea agreement.
– Mark Edward Dekle, 25, of 8327 W. Hollyhock Ave., Baldwin, pleaded no contest April 16to assaulting/resisting/
– Skip Roy-Ernest Lange, 18, of 502 E. Second St., Ludington, pleaded no contest to operating while impaired (OWI) causing an incapacitating injury. He was sentenced June 4 to 330 days in jail with credit for one day served; must serve six months up front with the balance to be served at the court’s discretion; $1,448 in fines and costs; restitution is reserved; and 24 months probation. Conviction is reportable to the Secretary of State (SOS).
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