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Daniel sentenced to 5 years

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[November 23, 2013]  Marcellis L. Daniel was sentenced on Nov. 7 to five years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon. The following news release on the sentencing is provided by Logan County State's Attorney Jonathan C. Wright.

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Prison Sentence for Unlawful Possession of a Weapon by a Felon

On November 7, 2013, Marcellis L. Daniel was sentenced by Associate Judge William Yoder to 5 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections. On November 17, 2012, Lincoln Police Office Miles Craig was patrolling the area of Maple Street and 3rd Street in Lincoln looking for a suspect that fled from a burglary. Officer Craig stopped an individual that fit the general description of the suspect. The individual, later identified as Marcellis Daniel, was not the burglary suspect but Mr. Daniel was arrested pursuant to a pending arrest warrant out of McLean County. Officer Craig searched Marcellis Daniel incident to the arrest and discovered a loaded 40 caliber pistol in his waistband. Mr. Daniel has a 2009 felony conviction out of McLean County for Unlawful Delivery of Cannabis.

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"Officer Craig made a lawful detainer of Mr. Daniel. In the process of investigating a burglary report, he was able to take a firearm out of the possession of a convicted felon," state Wright.

Jonathan C. Wright
Logan County State's Attorney

[Text from file received from Logan County State's Attorney Jonathan C. Wright]

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