Nebraska Brand Committee

On Wednesday, March 7, 2012, Brown County Judge James Orr found evidence to bind Micky D. Davis, 58 of rural Brown County, NE over to District Court on 3 counts of Class III Felony, prohibited branding with the intent to deprive the owner and 3 counts of Class IV Felony theft. Court records show that Micky D. Davis branded 3 head of cattle allegedly owned by 2 different neighbors in the fall of 2010.

On February 10, 2012, Duane W. Bolton of rural Cherry County was sentenced in the Cherry County District Court by District Judge Mark Kozisek following a guilty plea in December of 2011.

Duane W. Bolton was sentenced to 30 days in the Cherry County Jail, 5 years probation, a fine of $5,000.00, other court costs amounting to $306.75, and pay restitution to the victim of the crime, Mark Nutter, in the amount of $1,700.00.

Alliance, NE — On January 7, 2011, Legislative Bill (LB)181 was introduced into Nebraska’s One Hundred Second Legislative Session of the Unicameral, relating to the Livestock Brand Act, to establish a surcharge.

On January 18, 2012, Douglas M. Wright of Ewing, NE entered a guilty plea in Holt County Court, O’Neill, NE, to Violation of Nebraska Statute 54-1, 126, of the Nebraska Livestock Brand Act a Class II Misdemeanor.

According to the complaint, he moved cattle from a point within the brand inspection area to a point outside the brand inspection area without first having said cattle brand inspected by the Nebraska Brand Committee and obtaining a certificate of inspection.

Mr. Wright was fined $200.00, plus $49.00 in court costs and other fees.

Alliance, NE- On January 11, 2012, Micky D. Davis, 58 of rural Brown County, Nebraska was arrested by a Nebraska Brand Committee Criminal Investigator, the Brown County Sheriff and a Brown County Deputy. Davis was arrested on three counts of Class III Felony charges of selling or offering for sale livestock without the bill of sale, power of attorney from the owner of such livestock authorizing the sale, or other satisfactory evidence of ownership and three counts of Class III Felony charges of branding livestock with the intent to deprive such owner of the livestock.

Alliance, NE - On December 9, 2011, Duane W. Bolton of Rural Brownlee, NE entered a guilty plea per a plea bargain in Cherry County District Court, Valentine, NE of one count of Prohibited Brand a Class III Felony and one count Prohibited Sale a Class III Felony. According to court records, Duane W.