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Peter J. Greenwood, Carbondale, Sentenced to Department of Corrections for Armed Robbery

by | Sep 17, 2021 | Announcements | 0 comments

MURPHYSBORO — Joseph A. Cervantez, Jackson County State’s Attorney, announced today that on September 16, 2021, Peter J. Greenwood, 19, of Carbondale, Illinois, received a sentence of nine (9) years in the Illinois Department of Corrections, followed by an eighteen (18) month period of Mandatory Supervised Release for the offense of Armed Robbery, a Class X Felony. Greenwood was also ordered to pay restitution to the victim and was recommended for placement in substance abuse treatment inside the Illinois Department of Corrections.

The charge against Greenwood arose out of a January 30, 2021, incident during which Greenwood and another man robbed two men at gunpoint and knifepoint in a parking lot along Mill Street in Carbondale. Greenwood and his accomplice took the victim’s cell phone and wallet, and police believe one of them later used the victim’s cell phone to take money from the victim’s CashApp account. Officers from the Carbondale Police Department investigated and were able to identify Greenwood as one of the perpetrators of the Armed Robbery with the cooperation of witnesses in the Carbondale community. Greenwood entered an open plea of guilty on June 9, 2021, and took responsibility for his involvement in the Armed Robbery, which the Court took into account in imposing its sentence on September 12, 2021.

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

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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