Jim Alton’s February VA column: Be aware of identity risks

Posted on February 22nd, 2016
Veterans Alert: VA ID cards are easily scanned, putting identity at risk The Department of Veterans Affairs has issued a warning to those who carry a veteran’s ID card, to keep them with you at all times and in your possession. The VA notes, “Anyone with a smartphone and a bar code app can scan any Department… Read More

Harrington Sentencing

Posted on February 16th, 2016
On February 16, 2016, Defendant Johnathan Frederick Harrington was sentenced by 57th Circuit Court on the one count of Controlled Substance-Possession of Cocaine and one count of Controlled Substance-Possession of LSD stemming from his guilty plea on December 30, 2015. Circuit Court Judge Charles… Read More

Sherwood sentencing

Posted on February 12th, 2016
On February 12, 2016, Defendant Shawn Alan Sherwood was sentenced in the 57th Circuit Court in Emmet County on three counts of Criminal Sexual Conduct-Second Degree involving the sexual molestation of an 8 year old victim. The Defendant’s sentence stems from his no contest plea to these charges… Read More

57th Circuit Court lauded in recent survey

Posted on February 2nd, 2016
The 57th Circuit Court in Emmet County recently received favorable results from a survey conducted in fall of 2015 regarding the public’s satisfaction with court services. The 2015 Trial Court Public Satisfaction Survey results were released recently by the Michigan Supreme Court, which conducted… Read More

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