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Lincoln man pleads guilty
to murder
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[NOV. 15, 2003]
Logan County State's
Attorney Tim Huyett announced that Jason Daniels, 23, of Lincoln
entered a plea Friday to the first-degree murder of Brian Bobb. Bobb,
18 at the time of his death, was found murdered in Kickapoo Creek
Park in Lincoln on Sept. 27, 2002.
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Under the terms of the partially
negotiated plea agreement, Daniels will be sentenced to not less
than 20 nor more than 30 years in the Department of Corrections.
First-degree murder ordinarily carries a penalty range of 20 to 60
years. Under certain circumstances a sentence of life or death may
be imposed. There is no good-time credit allowance for first-degree
murder since the passage of the truth-in-sentencing legislation
sponsored by former state representative and now appellate Justice
John W. Turner.
Daniels was represented throughout the
proceedings by Springfield attorney Pete Cavanagh. Sentencing is set
for Jan. 14, 2004. Daniels will also be sentenced that day for
obstructing justice, a charge that stems from false statements given
to state police investigator Eric Hall during the pendency of the
investigation.
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Huyett expressed his gratitude to the
Logan County sheriff's investigators and investigators from the
Illinois State Police, particularly Eric Hall of the state police
and Chief Deputy Rick Bacon and Deputy Mark Landers of the sheriff's
department. "These men have spent countless hours investigating this
most difficult case, and they should be commended by the community
they represent," Huyett said.
Huyett also
expressed regret that such a young life would be taken in such a
manner over drugs. The murder was believed linked to methamphetamine
use, according to Huyett. "No sentence will bring Brian back. I only
hope that this plea and upcoming sentence will bring some closure in
this case to those affected," said Huyett.
[News release from
Logan County State's Attorney Tim Huyett]
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