79th District Court sentencings, posted June 28, 2024

Mason County Courthouse

By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer

LUDINGTON — The following were recently sentenced in Mason County’s 79^th District Court:

-Joshua Matthew Buck, 45, pleaded guilty on June 25 to operating a vehicle while intoxicated and was sentenced to 93 days in jail, suspended, no drugs/alcohol/controlled substances, subject to random PBTs, must verify completion of victim’s impact weekend and compliance with an aftercare plan, and $780 in fines/costs.

-Brian Paul Anthony, 45, pleaded guilty on June 26 to operating a vehicle while impaired by liquor and was sentenced to 93 days in jail, no drugs/alcohol/controlled substances, subject to random PBTs, must attend victim’s impact panel, subject to random drug tests, and $790 in fines/costs. A charge of operating while intoxicated was dismissed in exchange for the guilty plea.

-Taylor James Willard, 30, pleaded guilty on June 26 to larceny and was sentenced to 93 days in jail, must not violate any laws, no content with the victim, and $490 in fines/costs.

-Leann Michelle Dahringer, 40, pleaded guilty on June 26 to operating a vehicle while impaired by liquor and was sentenced to 93 days in jail, must not violate any laws, no drugs/alcohol/controlled substances, must attend victim’s impact panel, subject to random PBTs and $790 in fines/costs. A charge of operating while intoxicated was dismissed in exchange for the guilty plea.

-Ashleigh Ann Gouin, 30, pleaded guilty on June 26 to truancy and was ordered to pay $125 in fines/costs.

-Melanie Mae Keyes, 51, pleaded guilty on June 26 to second degree retail fraud and was sentenced to 365 days in jail and $390 in fines/costs.

-Patrick Thomas Sytsma, 23, pleaded no contest on June 26 to assault and battery and was sentenced to 93 days in jail, no drugs/alcohol/controlled substances, subject to random PBTs and drug tests, and $580 in fines/costs.

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