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Mackenzie G. Sisson, 24, of O’Neill appeared in front of the Honorable Kale Burdick in the Holt County court last Tuesday, May 28, on a Class 1 misdemeanor charge of theft by unlawful taking, $501 to $1,499.

Sisson pleaded guilty, as charged, pursuant to a plea agreement with Holt County attorney Brent Kelly. In return Kelly agreed not to oppose probation. There was joint recommendation for restitution in the amount of $600, payable at a rate of $30 per month. In addition, Sisson’s public defender, Rod Smith, requested waiver of probation fees.

Burdick sentenced Sisson to a 21-month ter...