51st Circuit Court sentencings, posted Oct. 31, 2021.

51st Circuit Court sentencings, posted Oct. 31, 2021.

By Allison Scarbrough, Editor

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

Yates

– Rojelio Cody Yates, 33, of 9479 Belding Rd. NE, Rockford, Michigan, was found guilty Sept. 14 of two felony counts of assaulting/resisting/obstructing a police officer and third-offense habitual offender and was sentenced Oct. 26 to two to four years in prison with credit for three days served and $266 in fines and costs. In a second file, Yates was found guilty Sept. 14 of methamphetamine possession and third-offense habitual offender and was sentenced Oct. 26 to two to 20 years in prison with credit for three days served and $198 in fines and costs. Conviction reportable to the Secretary of State (SOS). In a third file, he was found guilty Sept. 14 of carrying a concealed weapon and third-offense habitual offender and was sentenced Oct. 26 to two to 10 years in prison with credit for three days served and $258 in fines and costs. All three terms run concurrently, and they run consecutively to any parole violation sanctions he receives. 

Jewett

– Dustin Michael Jewett, 30, of 601 N. Rowe, Ludington, was found guilty Sept. 10 of carrying a concealed weapon and assaulting/resisting/obstructing a police officer and was sentenced Oct. 26 to one year in jail with credit for 220 days served; two years probation; and $726 in fines and costs. One misdemeanor count of driving while license suspended (DWLS) was dismissed.

Solomon

– Jonathan Sherrod Solomon, Jr., 29, of 6054 E. Barnhart Rd., Ludington, was found guilty Sept. 4 of second-offense aggravated domestic violence and second-offense habitual offender and was sentenced Oct. 26 to one year in jail with credit for 65 days served; two years probation; and $658 in fines and costs. In a second file, Jewett was found guilty Sept. 10 of fourth-degree fleeing a police officer, DWLS, reckless driving and third-offense habitual offender and was sentenced Oct. 26 to one year in jail with credit for 205 days served; two years probation; and $298 in fines and costs. Both files run concurrently. Convictions in the second file are reportable to SOS.

Brown

– Robert Charles Brown, 36, of 429 Water St., Hart, was found guilty June 8 of methamphetamine possession and second-offense habitual offender and was sentenced Oct. 26 to one year in jail with credit for 96 days served and $198 in fines and costs. Brown’s sentence runs concurrently to a criminal case in Oceana County.

Rozell

– Stephanie Lee Rozell, 17, of 9924 N. US 31, Free Soil, was found guilty Aug. 26 of assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder/strangulation and domestic violence and was sentenced Oct. 26 to 175 days in jail with credit for 175 days served; two years probation; no contact with victim; and $708 in fines and costs. “Not to not to be released until tether is placed on the defendant,” her court file states.

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