5/17/13 - A man accused of stealing a donation jar from a local store with his wife has been sentenced. 34-year-old Michael Cory previously pleaded guilty to larceny in a building and was sentenced yesterday to serve a minimum of 23 months and a maximum of 15 years in prison. He was also ordered to pay $50 in restitution. Cory was on parole for a previous retail fraud conviction at the time of the crime and is currently incarcerated at a correctional facility in Ann Arbor. The sentence handed down by Livingston County Circuit Court Judge David Reader will run consecutive to the one Cory is currently serving. Authorities say the couple walked into a convenience store at M-59 and Grand River with a child on February 16th. Police say surveillance video showed 28-year-old Tena Cory distracting a clerk while Michael stole the collection jar, which was for a girl in Arkansas with Down Syndrome to get a needed surgery. Several members of the community more than replaced the money after hearing about the story. Tena Cory was ordered to spend 21 days in the Livingston County Jail and complete 18 months of probation for her previous guilty plea to the same charge. (JM)
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