SALINE CO., Ill. - Information has been submitted from the Saline County State's Attorney's office showing the recent sentencings to Illinois Department of Corrections for the month of February, 2017.
Jason A. Sanders was sentenced on February 3 by Judge Walden Morris to two and a half years in IDOC and one year mandatory supervised release (MSR, or parole) for the offense of Possession of Controlled Substance.
Kayla N. Johnson was sentenced on Feb. 3 by Judge Morris to four years in IDOC and a year of MSR for the offense of Methamphetamine Possession.
Harold E. Mitchell was sentenced on Feb. 6 by Judge Morris to five years in IDOC and one year MSR for the offense of Unlawful Possession of Weapon by Felons.
Roger D. Hedger was sentenced on Feb. 8 by Judge Mark Clarke to 10 years in IDOC and four years MSR for the offense of Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse. In addition, Hedger must register as a sex offender. This material was previously covered in this post.
And Jonathan L. Trout was sentenced on Feb. 16 by Judge Morris to four years in IDOC and one year MSR for the offense of Unlawful Failure to Report Change of Address as a Sex Offender. Trout has been in IDOC since being sentenced out of Hamilton County for the same thing. Charges against him in Richland County are still pending; he goes by "John Earp" on Facebook if anyone's interested.