Fouch sentenced to six years for Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Deliver

[June 10, 2016]  On May 27, 2016, Judge William Workman sentenced Emanuel D. Fouch Jr., of the 300 block of South Elm Street, McLean, Illinois, to serve 6 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections, followed by 2 years Mandatory Supervised Release, formally called parole, for committing the offenses of Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Deliver, a Class 2 Felony, and Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance, a Class 4 Felony.

On October 1, 2014, Lincoln Police were dispatched to Lincoln College for a criminal trespass complaint. Once officers arrived at Lincoln College they spoke to campus security, who advised that Fouch was in a dormitory room and had previously been warned not to enter Lincoln College property. Officers went to the room and located Fouch sitting on the bed inside the room.

Once Fouch was removed from the room Officers located a plastic sandwich bag containing several other individually wrapped bags of crack cocaine on the bed where Fouch had been sitting. Officers also discovered a large amount of currency in Fouch’s pant pocket.

On March 17, 2016, following a bench trial, Judge Workman found Fouch guilty of Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Deliver and Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance.

At the time of the offense, Fouch was on Probation for Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance, a Class 4 Felony, an instance in which Fouch also possessed crack cocaine. Additionally, Fouch has previously been convicted of Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Driving While License Suspended, and Attempt Unlawful Possession of a Title.

Fouch faced 3 to 14 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for his conduct; however, he was eligible for Probation or Conditional Discharge. Fouch must serve 50% of the time and was given credit for 3 days that he served in Logan County Jail prior to trial.

The State’s Attorney’s Office would like to thank the Lincoln Police Department for their hard work and dedication to reducing crimes involving illegal narcotics. The State’s Attorney’s Office would also like to thank Lincoln College for their diligence in prioritizing the best interests of their students, faculty, and visitors to Lincoln College, as well as, the surrounding community.

[Jonathan C. Wright, Logan County State’s Attorney]