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The Mason County Courthouse.
By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer
LUDINGTON — The following were recently sentenced in Mason County’s 79th District Court:
-Kenneth Roth Duke, 34, pleaded guilty to domestic violence on July 26 and was sentenced to two days in jail, no drugs/alcohol, subject to random PBTs and drug tests, and $425 in fines/costs. A charge of fourth-degree child abuse was dismissed as part of a plea agreement.
-Felix Luis Berdecia, 52, pleaded guilty on July 30 to assault and battery and was sentenced to two days in jail, 12 months of probation, and $525 in fines/costs. A charge of domestic violence was dismissed as part of a plea agreement.
-Jon Eric Lusk, 43, pleaded guilty on July 31 to operating a vehicle while intoxicated and was sentenced to 93 days in jail (suspended sentence), must complete alcohol highway safety education, no drugs/alcohol, subject to random PBTs, must attend victim’s impact panel, and $1,105 in fines/costs.
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