A man has been sentenced to six months' probation for shooting at his neighbor's radio-controlled model airplanes with a shotgun. David Nuttle, of Washtenaw County's Webster Township, pleaded guilty to one count of malicious destruction of property worth less than $200, a misdemeanor.

Judge Richard Conlin of 14-A District Court in Chelsea sentenced him to six months of probation and 50 hours of community service. Conlin also gave him a 20-day suspended jail sentence, deferred as long as Nuttle complies with the conditions of his probation, which includes no alcohol or drugs and no contact with the plane's owner.

Nuttle also must pay $154 restitution and $550 in fines and court fees. Nuttle used a .410-gauge shotgun to shoot at the planes. He says he regrets his actions.