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Brett J. Ohde, 34, of O’Neill faced the Honorable Mark Kozisec on May 23 for sentencing in the Holt County district court in O’Neill. Ohde was sentenced to serve 90 days in the Holt County Jail, with credit given for one day previously served; fined $500 and ordered to pay $501.83 restitution to the Carriage House Motel. He was taxed $147 costs of prosecution. If he loses none of his good time, he must serve 52 days before attaining mandatory release. Ohde pleaded no contest to a charge of possession of a controlled substance, a Class 4 felony, March 28, as part of a plea agreement with Holt County prosecutor Brent Kelly. In return, Kelly dismissed a Class 2 misdemeanor count of criminal mischief and an infraction, possession of drug paraphernalia. He was arrested by O’Neill police Aug. 5 2021. Ohde was represented by Holt County public defender Rodney Smith.