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Brothers who brawled with police in grandmother’s hospital room face sentences

Brothers who brawled with police in grandmother’s hospital room face sentences

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ELLSWORTH, Maine (AP) Three brothers who fought with police officers in their dying grandmother’s hospital room have each been sentenced to a few days in jail.

The Bangor Daily News reported Tuesday that Byron Grant, Brighton Sawyer and Dirk Sawyer all pleaded guilty to refusing to submit and criminal mischief. Grant was sentenced Feb. 18 to seven days, and Dirk Sawyer was sentenced to two days. Brighton Sawyer was sentenced in December to serve 12 days.

They were all ordered to pay a combined $1,180 in damages to Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital in Ellsworth.

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