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.