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Carbondale man pleads guilty to burglary

by | Feb 10, 2021 | Announcements, Community

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By Ashley Smith

Updated: Feb. 10, 2021 at 3:36 PM CST
CARBONDALE, Ill. (KFVS) – Javareus M. Briggs, 20, of Carbondale, Ill., plead guilty to one count of Burglary, a Class 2 Felony.  He was placed on probation for another burglary just days before this crime was committed, on September 7, 2020.

Briggs was caught in the middle burglarizing a business on East Main Street in Carbondale, Illinois.

Due to his prior criminal record, Briggs was eligible for an extended sentence of between three or 14 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections.

He was sentenced to serve six years in corrections, followed by two years of Mandatory Supervised Release.

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

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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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