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Charles Whitney, Sentenced to Department of Corrections for Aggravated Battery of Officer

by | Oct 19, 2021 | Announcements, General | 0 comments

MURPHYSBORO — Joseph A. Cervantez, Jackson County State’s Attorney, announced today that Charles Whitney, 34, Anna, Illinois, was sentenced to the Illinois Department of Corrections following a guilty verdict from a jury for Aggravated Battery of a Correctional Officer, a Class 2 felony, on July 22, 2021. Whitney was sentenced to thirteen (13) years in the Illinois Department of Corrections, followed by a two (2) year period of Mandatory Supervised Release.

On March 17, 2021, Whitney, who was an inmate at the Jackson County Jail on unrelated charges, refused orders by a correctional officer to return to his cell. Additional officers were called to assist, and the defendant refused all orders from multiple officers to get back into his cell. Whitney then struck one officer in the face with his fist, causing bodily harm to the officer.

Jackson County State’s Attorney Joseph A. Cervantez stated that “The safety of the men and women in law enforcement who maintain order and keep our jails secure everyday will continue to be of great importance” and “attacks on our correctional officers will result in a swift response from my office.”

The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department conducted the investigation of this case. Assistant State’s Attorney Penny J. Pierson was responsible for leading the prosecution of this case.

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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