Courts

CSC trial delayed due to appointing new attorney.

September 5, 2017

CSC trial delayed due to appointing new attorney. #MasonCountyCourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — The criminal sexual conduct (CSC) trial against Ryan Lee Herrera, 35, of 3376 N. Custer Rd., Sherman Township, scheduled for later this month will likely be delayed due to Herrera seeking a new court-appointed attorney. Herrera, who faces life without parole if convicted, asked Judge…

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Ludington man pleads guilty to resisting officer.

September 5, 2017

Ludington man pleads guilty to resisting officer. #MasonCountyCourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 24-year-old Ludington man who testified that he “took off running” when a Ludington police officer attempted to search him last July pleaded guilty in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Sept. 5, to assaulting/resisting/obstructing a police officer. Curtis Jerome Johnson, of 608 E. Dowland St., said, the…

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Teen sentenced for illegal credit card use.

September 5, 2017

Teen sentenced for illegal credit card use. #MasonCountyCourtNews By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — A 17-year-old Ludington woman was sentenced Tuesday, Sept. 5, in 51st Circuit Court to serve 68 days up front of a one-year discretionary jail term with credit for 68 days served for a conviction of illegal use of a financial transaction device, a credit card. Elecia…

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Bond absconder among recent arraignments, posted Aug. 31, 2017.

August 31, 2017

Bond absconder among recent arraignments. #MasonCountyCrime. By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -David Duane Bothwell, 40, no address listed, was arrested August 24 by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) on felony charges of bond absconding and fourth-offense habitual offender. Preliminary hearing: September 13 at 11:15 a.m.…

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79th District Court sentencings and dismissals, posted Aug. 31, 2017.

August 31, 2017

79th District Court sentencings and dismissals, posted Aug. 31, 2017. #MasonCountyCrime. By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — The following were recently sentenced in Mason County’s 79th District Court: -David Lewis Seibert, 67, of 918 High St., Manistee, pleaded no contest August 28 to disorderly person jostling and was sentenced to 90 days discretionary jail for one year and $285…

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