Busy week in district court

December 15, 2012

LUDINGTON – The 79^th District Court was busy last week. Below are the sentences as reported on Thursday, Dec. 14.

Richard Paul Hernandez, 28, 417 N. Lewis St., Ludington, was found guilty on Dec. 12 of Driving While License Suspended/Revoked/Denied. Sentence: 2 days in jail with 93 days discretionary jail for 1 year, plus $285 in fines.
William James Billo, 27, 3939 W. Deren Rd., Hamlin Twp., was found guilty on Dec. 13 for Failure to Report an Accident. Sentence: $325 in fines, paid $50 per week.
John Wayne Mulligan, 45, 239 Gibson Rd., Branch Twp., was found guilty on Dec. 13 for Possession of Undersized Fish. Sentence: $220 fines.
Lindsay Jean Castonia, 29, 402 Fourth St., Ludington, was found guilty on Dec. 11 for Retail Fraud Second Degree. Sentence: 1 year discretionary jail, must abide by all conditions of circuit court probation and treatment programs of community mental health. Sentence runs concurrent with circuit court matters.
Amy Elizabeth Maurer, 44, 159 Wildwood Trail, Apt. 11, Amber Twp., was found guilty on Dec. 4 for Refusal of Preliminary Breathalyzer Test. Fine: $100. She was also found guilty on Dec. 4 for Attempted Assault/Resisting/Obstruction of a Police Officer. Sentence: 1 day jail with 90 days discretionary jail for 1 year, $160 fines, outpatient treatment; Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated. Sentence: 1 day jail, 90 days discretionary jail for 2 years, must attend Victims Impact Panel, subject to random PBTs by police officer, outpatient treatument, $1,245 in fines.
James Paul McGrane, 55, 1269 Fleming Ave., Muskegon, was found guilty on Dec. 11 for Open Intoxicant in a Vehicle/Passenger. Sentence: $260 fine.
Shane Thomas Wardlow, 31, 906 N. Washington Ave., Apt. 16, Ludington, was found guilty on Dec. 4 for Malicious Destruction of Personal Property. Sentence: 1 year discretionary jail for 2 years, $125 fines.
Scott Aaron Hanson, 32, 805 E. Loomis St., Ludington, was found guilty on Dec. 4 for Operating a Vehicle While Impaired by Liquor. Sentence: 1 day jail with 93 days discretionary jail for 1 year, $1,145 fines, outpatient treatment.
Alan Kent Wilson, 49, 3340 Halls Lane, Ludington, was found guilty on Dec. 4 for Operating a Vehicle While Impaired by Liquor. Sentence: 3 days jail with 93 days discretionary jail for 2 years, $1,145 fines.
Matthew Ryan Millspaugh, 41, 5879 Pleasant Ridge Rd., Ludington, was found guilty on Dec. 4 for Moving Violation Causing Death. Sentence: 1 year discretionary jail for 2 years, must perform 150 hours community service, $580 fines.
Jason Anthony Locke, 41, 4499 Cline Rd., Fruitport, was found guilty on Dec. 10 of Allowing a Person to Drive in Violation. Sentence: 90 days discretionary jail for 1 year, $335 fines.
– Gavin Ray Routh, 17, 525 N. Lasalle Rd., Amber Twp., was found guilty on Nov. 29 of Minor Using/Possessing Tobacco. Sentence: 19 hours community service by Dec. 31.
Scott Michael Butler, 50, 309 1/2 Fifth St., Ludington, was found guilty on Nov. 30 of Failure to Display a Valid License. Sentence: $275.