Owner Intercepts Stolen Walnut Tree at Sawmill, Prosecutor Rips on ‘Lawless’ Thief

Owner intercepts stolen walnut tree at sawmill, prosecutor rips on ‘lawless’ thief

The thief was arrested and pleaded guilty.

Convicted felon faces 10 years after pleading guilty to stealing hardwood walnut tree

CASS COUNTY, Mich. -- Cass County Prosecutor Victor A. Fitz announced Tuesday that convicted felon Trevor Wallace was set to have a trial that morning for a felony charge of concealing stolen property over $1,000, habitual third offense, but before jury selection was set to begin, Wallace pled guilty as charged.

Cass County man facing prison time over theft of walnut tree

A Cass County man is facing serious time behind bars for the theft of a walnut tree. The Cass County Prosecutor’s office says Trevor Wallace was set to go to trial on a felony charge of concealing stolen property over $1,000 as a habitual third offense when he entered the plea this week just as jury selection was about to begin. The stolen property was what prosecutors call “an extremely valuable, fully mature, hardwood walnut tree” that went mi…