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Cases of local interest closed May 1-31 in Cumberland County District and Superior courts:
Steven Stemp, 37, of Harpswell, guilty of domestic violence assault, sentenced to 180 days in jail, all but 24 hours suspended, probation of 2 years, for an incident in Harpswell on March 10.
Brandon Baker, 21, of Durham, guilty of operating a vehicle under the influence, license suspended 90 days, $500 fine, for an incident in Freeport on Jan. 12.
James Ducatt, 44, of Lake Clear, N.Y., guilty of operating a vehicle under the influence, license suspended for 90 days and a fine of $750, a charge of operating a vehicle under the influence was dismissed, for an incident in Freeport on Dec. 27, 2012.
Jaime McGee, 26, of Brunswick, a charge of operating under the influence, one prior, was dismissed, for an incident in Freeport on Dec. 8, 2012.
Milton B. Rivers, Jr., 56, of Naples, guilty of negotiating a worthless instrument and theft by deception, unconditionally discharged and ordered to pay restitution of $588.53, for an incident in Freeport on Jan. 20.
Christopher Ashley, 20, of Topsham, guilty of operating a vehicle without a license, sentenced to three days in jail and a fine of $400; guilty of a minor consuming liquor, fined $200; a charge of operating under the influence was dismissed, for an incident in Brunswick on May 18.
Janra Rodriguez Baltazar, 27, of Brunswick, guilty of violating condition of release, sentenced to seven days in jail, for an incident in Brunswick on March 20.
Jesse S. Bogle, 29, of Gardiner, guilty of violating condition of release, unconditionally discharged, for an incident in Brunswick on Aug. 18, 2012.
Jarod Donathan, 30, of Westbrook, guilty of violating condition of release, sentenced to 48 hours in jail, for an incident on Brunswick on May 2.
Melissa Elwell, 34, of Bath, guilty of violating condition of release, sentenced to 6 months in jail; criminal trespass, sentenced to 6 months in jail; and theft by unauthorized taking or transfer, sentenced to 6 months in jail, for an incident in Brunswick on March 27, 2012.
Timothy P. Fraser, 42, of Brunswick, guilty of violating condition of release, sentenced to 72 hours in jail; and operating a vehicle while license suspended or revoked, sentenced to a fine of $500; a charge of operating after habitual offender revocation was dismissed, for an incident in Brunswick on April 3, 2012.
Robert L. Harris, 37, of Bowdoinham, a charge of home repair fraud was dismissed; sentenced to a fine of $50 and $364.98 in restitution on a charge of theft by unauthorized taking or transfer for an incident in Brunswick on Jan. 6, 2012.
Ryan Hutchins, 35, of Brunswick, guilty of failing to report, sentenced to seven days in Cumberland County jail, for an incident in Brunswick on May 6.
John P. Johnson, 25, of Kennebunk, guilty of operating under the influence, sentenced to a fine of $500, 12 days in jail stayed until Sept. 13, 2013, license suspended for 90 days; guilty of speeding 30+ mph over the speed limit, sentenced to a fine of $500, and license suspended for 30 days; a charge of possession of marijuana was dismissed, for an incident in Brunswick on Dec. 8, 2012; guilty of operating a vehicle without a license, sentenced to seven days in jail, stayed until Sept. 13, 2013; guilty of driving to endanger, sentenced to a fine of $800 and seven days in jail, stayed until Sept. 13, 2013 and license suspended for 30 days; guilty of violating condition of release, sentenced to seven days in jail, stayed until Sept. 13, 2013, for an incident in Brunswick on Jan. 27.
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