TIMOTHY CLUTTS SENTENCED TO 12½ YEARS FOR UNLAWFUL POSSESSION WITH THE INTENT TO DELIVER A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
Marsha L. Cascio-Hale, Jackson County State’s Attorney, announced today that Timothy Clutts, 40, of Murphysboro, Illinois, was sentenced to 12½ years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for Unlawful Possession with the Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance.
On December 15, 2025, Clutts entered an open plea to Unlawful Possession with the Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance. The case alleged that on January 2, 2025, an Illinois Parole Agent conducting a parole check on Clutts entered the residence and observed multiple items of contraband, including controlled substances and cannabis. The Murphysboro Police Department assisted the parole agent and conducted a further search. During that search, officers located digital scales, plastic bags, U.S. currency, methamphetamine, cannabis, and 14.2 grams of a substance containing both opiates and fentanyl.
A sentencing hearing was conducted on May 6, 2026, where arguments were presented by Jackson County Assistant State’s Attorney Sophia Allen and defense counsel. The judge ultimately sentenced Clutts to 12½ years in the Illinois Department of Corrections.
The investigation was led by the Murphysboro Police Department and the Illinois Parole Agent. The prosecution was led by Assistant State’s Attorney Sophia Allen. ASA Allen explained that the distribution of narcotics is a detriment to our society and that distribution offenses are taken seriously.
“Narcotics, especially fentanyl, are dangerous — and I am grateful to the Murphysboro Police Department, the Illinois Parole Agent, and ASA Allen for working together to achieve a conviction and significant sentence in this matter.”
— State’s Attorney Marsha Cascio-Hale
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