CADILLAC — The following are arraignments, pleas or sentences occurring in 28th Circuit Court in Wexford County on the dates of May 27, May 28, June 1 and June 2:
CADILLAC â The following are arraignments, pleas or sentences occurring in 28th Circuit Court in Wexford County on the dates of May 21 and May 24:
⢠Holly Jo Hildebrant, 37, of Cadillac was given a delayed sentence until May 21, 2022, for a guilty plea to possession of methamphetamine. She also was ordered to pay $1,158 in fines and fees and placed under the supervision of probation and parole.
⢠Lewis Alger Best, 30, of Mesick pleaded guilty to one count of possession of methamphetamine, possession of Carisoprodol and possession of Tramadol for his connection with an incident on Oct. 18 in Boon Township. An agreement also was reached for a year cap on jail time. As part of the plea, a charge of driving while license suspended, revoked or denied second or subsequent offense notice and second or subsequent offense notices on all the charges he pleaded guilty to will be dismissed at sentencing. A habitual offender third offense notice also will be dismissed at sentenci
CADILLAC â A 26-year-old Cadillac man faced a potential life sentence for his connection with a drug-related offense during his arraignment Monday in Wexford County s 84th District Court.
Harley James Fitzgerald was charged with one count of possession of methamphetamine second or subsequent offense for his connection with an incident on May 9 in Cadillac. A habitual offender fourth offense notice was added to the charge and enhances the penalty to a potential life sentence if convicted.
The charge is merely an accusation and not evidence of guilt. Fitzgerald is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law. The prosecution has the burden of proving guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.