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Date: 04-18-2023
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Case Number: 2:22-cr-20044
Judge: James E. Shadid
Court: United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois (Peoria County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: United States Attorney’s Office in Peoria
Defendant's Attorney:
Description: Peoria, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant accused of violating his conditions of supervised release by possessing a firearm.
The government presented evidence that Prentiss Jackson, age 40, from Peoria, illegally possessed the firearm, as well as MDMA (ecstasy) and marijuana. Those actions violated his supervised release conditions, which mandated that he not commit any new crimes. Those who fail to abide by the conditions of supervised release risk penalties for violations, including additional penalties for the commission of new crimes.
Along with the supervised release violation, Jackson was previously charged with possessing a firearm as a felon in a new criminal case. Earlier this week and following Jackson’s guilty plea, U.S. District Judge Colin S. Bruce sentenced Jackson to 72 months’ imprisonment, to be followed by three years of supervised release, in that case.
Judge Shadid ordered that 12 months of the 36-month revocation sentence be served consecutively to that 72-month sentence of imprisonment, with the remainder to be served concurrently.
In imposing that sentence, Judge Shadid noted certain mitigating factors but also pointed out that Jackson had only been on supervised release for a short time before his violations.
Jackson faced up to three additional years of imprisonment for violating his supervised release.
The violations in this case were brought to light by the investigative efforts of the Urbana Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney William J. Lynch represented the government in the prosecution in cooperation with the Champaign County State’s Attorney’s Office.
18:922G.F UNLAWFUL TRANSPORT OF FIREARMS, ETC. On or about 6/11/22 in Champaign Co., IL, Defendant did possess a firearm having been previously convicted of a felony, in violation of 18 USC § 922(g)(1).
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Outcome: Defendant is committed to the custody of the BOP for a term of 72 months to run consecutive to the sentence imposed in 10-20043. Following release from custody a 3 year term of supervised release is imposed. $100 special assessment is due.
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