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Cody J. Samborski, age 26, of Lincoln, IL, was arrested by Lincoln Police on 01/14/19 at 11:01 am in the 1000 block of North State Street for Driving While License Suspended.
Kourtney A. Lee, age 35, of Lincoln, IL, was arrested by Lincoln Police on 01/14/19 at 2:13 pm on 5th St for a Logan County Traffic Warrant.
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On November 1, 2016, Associate Judge William Workman accepted a fully negotiated plea sentencing Misty McKenzie to 15 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for the offense of Aggravated Unlawful Participation in Methamphetamine Manufacturing, a Class X Felony.
The conviction and sentence stem from a June 15, 2016 investigation by the Lincoln Police Department at 122 South Logan Street, Apt. #4, Lincoln, Illinois. Officers conducted a search of the apartment and discovered 211 grams of a substance containing methamphetamine along with other items associated with the manufacture of methamphetamine.
Misty McKenzie pleaded guilty to participation in the manufacture of at least 100 grams of a substance containing methamphetamine and that the manufacture took place in a multi-unit dwelling. For the offense of Aggravated Unlawful Participation in Methamphetamine Manufacture, Associate Judge William Workman sentenced Misty McKenzie to 15 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections. The law requires that McKenzie serve 75% of the 15 year prison sentence before becoming eligible for mandatory supervised release (formerly known as parole). Her current projected parole date is September 15, 2027.
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On October 19, 2016, Associate Judge Thomas Funk sentenced Tina Patton to 3 1/2 years to the Illinois Department of Corrections. The sentence is based on her conviction in Logan County case number 2015-CF-154 for Forgery, a class 3 felony.
On the same date, Associate Judge William Workman sentenced Kristofer Haning to 4 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections. The sentence is based on his conviction in Logan County case number 2015-CF-175 for Aggravated Driving Under the Influence, a class 2 felony.
On October 18, 2016, Associate Judge William Workman accepted a fully negotiated plea agreement which sentenced Lawrence Bunkley to 3 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections in Logan County case number 2015-CF-192 for the offense of Aggravated Driving Under the Influence, a class 4 felony.
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On November 16, 2016, Associate Judge William Workman held a sentencing hearing for Donald E. Sturgeon for convictions entered after a September jury trial. In September of this year, a Logan County jury found Sturgeon guilty of the following offenses: Aggravated Unlawful Participation in Methamphetamine Manufacturing, a class X Felony; Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine Precursors, a Class 2 Felony; and Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine with the Intent to Deliver, a Class 2 Felony.
The convictions and sentence stem from a January 14, 2016 investigation by the Lincoln Police Department at 1006 7th Street, Lincoln, Illinois. Officers apprehended Donald E. Sturgeon outside that residence. Initially, Donald E. Sturgeon fled from police throwing a vial containing methamphetamine. Pursuant to a search incident to arrest, officers discovered over 30 grams of pseudoephedrine (a substance used to manufacture methamphetamine) on Sturgeon's person. Inside the residence of 1006 7th Street, officers located an active methamphetamine lab in a room where Sturgeon was staying.
The jury found beyond a reasonable doubt that Donald E. Sturgeon participated in the manufacture of at least 400 grams of substance containing methamphetamine and that the manufacturing took place within 1,000 feet of Jefferson Elementary School. The jury also found beyond a reasonable doubt that Sturgeon possessed at least 30 grams of a methamphetamine precursor with the intent that it be used to manufacture a substance containing methamphetamine, and that Sturgeon possessed with the intent to deliver a substance containing methamphetamine.
For the offenses of Aggravated Unlawful Participation in Methamphetamine Manufacturing and Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine Precursors, Associate Judge William Workman sentenced Donald E. Sturgeon to 45 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections. The law requires that Sturgeon serve 75% of the 45 year prison sentence before becoming eligible for mandatory supervised released (formerly known as parole).
For the offense of Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Deliver, Associate Judge William Workman sentenced Donald E. Sturgeon to 14 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections. All three prison sentences, pursuant to law, will run concurrent to each other.
At the time of these offenses Donald E. Sturgeon was on mandatory supervised release (formerly known as parole) from the Illinois Department of Corrections for two Class X Felony drug convictions - one conviction out of DeWitt County and another conviction out of Macon County.
"The Court sentenced Mr. Sturgeon to a lengthy term of prison in part because of Mr. Sturgeon's significant criminal history but also to deter others from committing these types of offenses. The message of deterrence is very clear: the production and delivery of methamphetamine is an offense that will bring very serious consequences," stated Jonathan Wright, Logan County State's Attorney.
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On September 13, 2016, Associate Judge William Workman accepted a fully negotiated plea agreement sentencing Calen Ballard to 6 1/2 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections with a period of 1 year of mandatory supervised release (formerly known as parole) for the offense of Unlawful Delivery of a Controlled Substance, a class 3 felony, in Logan County case number 16 CF 42.
On February 23, 2016, Lincoln Police conducted a follow-up investigation regarding a heroin overdose that occurred 5 days before at the Budget Inn, 2011 N. Kickapoo Street, Lincoln. Officers entered room 123 of the Budget Inn and found several individuals inside, including Calen Ballard. Officers observed small pieces of foil consistent with the packaging of heroin, a hypodermic syringe, and 0.3 grams of a substance that tested positive for the presence of heroin. One of the occupants of the room stated he had just purchased the heroin from Ballard prior to police arrival.
Based on the Lincoln Police heroin overdose investigation, Jason Routson was also charged, convicted and sentenced for the offense of Aggravated Battery, a class 1 felony. Routson was sentenced to a term of 8 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections in Logan County case number 16 CF 36 on April 19, 2016.
