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Prison Sentence
for Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance
On October 29,
2013, Homer Etchison was sentenced pursuant to a fully negotiated
plea agreement to 3 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections
for the offense of Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance. On
August 15, 2013, Logan County Sheriff's Deputy Ryan Anderson made a
traffic stop on a vehicle in which Homer Etchison was a passenger.
Deputy Anderson attempted to conduct a search of Homer Etchison but
Mr. Etchison gave flight. Deputy Anderson, along with other officers
that arrived on scene, apprehended Mr. Etchison. Deputy Anderson
searched the line of travel for Mr. Etchison and discovered a small
piece of tin foil. The tin foil was seized and tested positive for
the presence of heroin.
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 "Possession of any
amount of illegal drugs is a serious offense," stated Wright. "In
addition to the underlying offense, Mr. Etchison has five prior
felony convictions. The offense and his prior criminal history
resulted in an agreed sentence to prison," added Wright. "A police
officer never knows how a routine traffic stop will unfold. Deputy
Anderson, and all law enforcement for that matter, are to be thanked
and appreciated for their diligent efforts every day that put them
in harm's way."
Jonathan C. Wright
Logan County State's Attorney
[Text from file received from
Logan County
State's Attorney Jonathan C. Wright] |
