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Matthew F. Brandt, 34, of Royal faced the Honorable Donna Taylor in the Antelope County courtroom in Neligh on Wednesday, March 16, to be sentenced for a 2021 crime. Taylor sentenced Brandt to 15 days in the Antelope County Jail, fined him $500 and revoked his driver’s license for 60 days for a conviction of leaving the scene of a property-damage accident. He was also assessed $2 costs for service of his most recent arrest warrant. The remaining costs of prosecution had been covered by previous bond funds that were forfeited. He was represented by Antelope County public defender Melissa Figueroa.

Brandt had failed to appear for sentencing on several occasions since his June 2021 conviction of the Class 2 misdemeanor committed Jan. 28 in Orchard. Bond, in the amount of $10,000, 10% cash, posted after his Feb. 10 arrest, was released.

Andrew J. Clifton, 43, of Orchard faced Taylor sentencing. Taylor placed him on probation for eight months, including $280 in related fees, and fined him $500 for leaving the scene of an accident and $300 for willful reckless driving. His license was impounded for 30 days and he was assessed $50 costs of prosecution. He was ordered to pay restitution, $890 to Patrick Bergman and $278.13 to John Shaver for damages incurred in the June 22 incident in Orchard. Clifton was represented by court-appointed counsel, Martin Klein of Neligh.

Haiden M. Sleister was granted continuance to April 6, due to illness. Bond, in the amount of $5,000, 10%, is continued. He is represented by Figueroa.

Sentencing for Simon M. Beacom, 20, of Neligh was continued to April 20, on two counts, MIP and minor misrepresenting age to purchase liquor (use of false identification document). The motion to continue was made by Abler, “for the reason that both parties (were) requesting additional time before sentencing.”

Amy E. Ferguson, 33 of Holden, Missouri, formerly of Royal, was granted continuance, to April 20, for sentencing on a count of third-degree assault, a Class1 misdemeanor committed Oct. 24, 2021. Personal recognizance bond, in the amount of $10,000, is continued. She is represented by Figueroa.

Sentencing was continued to April 6 for Breanna M. McNutt, 21, of Stanton, on Count I, third-degree assault, a Class 1 misdemeanor, and Count II, criminal mischief, a Class 2 misdemeanor, both committed Aug. 12 at the Antelope County Jail. Bond posted Oct. 21, in the amount of $10,000, 10%, is continued. McNutt is represented by Frederick Bartell of Norfolk.

Roger R. Hauf, 19, of O’Neill was granted continuance of his sentencing, to April 6, on a count of driving under the influence of alcohol, second offense, committed Sept. 12, 2021. Bond posted Sept. 13, 2021, in the amount of $3,000, 10%, is continued. Hauf is represented by Figueroa.

James A. Kreizel, 37, of Creighton was granted continuance of sentencing, to April 20, on a count of driving under suspension, a Class 3 misdemeanor committed July 6, 2021, near the intersection of highways 13 and 20. Kreizel is self-represented.