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On July 23, 2013, Michael Trotter was found guilty by a jury of
three counts of Unlawful Delivery of a Controlled Substance, each a
class 2 felony.
"We want to thank
the jury for their time, attention and deliberation in this case. We
are pleased with the verdict," stated Jonathan Wright, Logan County
State's Attorney. The jury trial began on Monday, July 22, 2013 and
concluded the next day. The jury deliberated for approximately 1½
hours before returning to court with their verdict.
The convictions
arise from an investigation conducted by the Lincoln Police
Department in the fall of 2012. Wright, who prosecuted the case at
trial, commended the Lincoln Police officers who conducted the
successful investigation. "Cpl. Matt Comstock, Det. Kerns and Det.
Adams worked hard in this investigation and their hard work resulted
in these convictions."
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The sentencing
hearing is scheduled for September 12, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. The range
of sentence for a class 2 felony is up to 48 months of probation at
a minimum or 3 to 7 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections
at a maximum. In this case, however, the State's Attorney's office
has alleged that Mr. Trotter is eligible for extended term
sentencing based upon his prior criminal history for a maximum
possible sentence of 14 years in the Illinois Department of
Corrections.
[Text from file received from
Jonathan C.
Wright, Logan County state's attorney] |
