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Carbondale man sentenced for armed home invasion

by | Dec 17, 2020 | Announcements, Community

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By Marsha Heller
Published: Dec. 17, 2020 at 12:26 PM CST

CARBONDALE, Ill. (KFVS) – A Carbondale man was sentenced in connection with an armed home invasion investigation.

On Wednesday, December 16, a Jackson County judge sentenced Jaymond R. R. Palacio to 27 years in prison on home invasion, criminal damage to property and unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon charges.

After a three day trial in March, a jury found Palacio guilty.

According to Carbondale Police, Palacio was armed with a gun when he forced himself into an apartment on Grand Avenue on July 29, 2019.

Three victims identified Palacio to investigators and said he was holding a .40 caliber handgun.

The 31-year-old is not allowed to legally possess a guns due to a prior felony conviction.

The case was investigated by the Carbondale Police Department. Assistant State’s Attorney Jayson Clark was responsible for the prosecution of the case.

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MURPHYSBORO MAN SENTENCED TO 17 YEARS IN ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

MURPHYSBORO MAN SENTENCED TO 17 YEARS IN ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

by | Dec 18, 2023 | , , ,

Joseph A. Cervantez, Jackson County State’s Attorney, announced today that Commodore D. Jackson, 42, of Murphysboro, was sentenced to 17 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections. Jackson was found guilty in 2022 of Aggravated Battery with Use of a Deadly Weapon.

On March 4, 2022, the Jackson County State’s Attorney’s Office presented evidence that on Friday, November 5, 2021, at around 1:25 A.M., Carbondale Police Officers responded to 511 S. Illinois Avenue, Hanger 9, in Carbondale, regarding a stabbing. Jackson had stabbed the victim four times in the parking lot, following a verbal altercation inside the bar. The survivor was able to make his way back toward the front of Hanger 9 where emergency help was called. The Carbondale Police Department conducted the investigation, and the Murphysboro Police Department located and apprehended Jackson where he was transported to the Jackson County Jail on November 5, 2021.

A sentencing hearing was held on December 15, 2023, where arguments were made by Jackson County Assistant State’s Attorney Sophia M. Allen, as to sentencing recommendations. The court ultimately sentenced Jackson to a total of 17 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections. The investigation was led by the Carbondale Police Department and assisted by the Murphysboro Police Department and the Illinois State Police.

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