SALINE CO.—The Saline County State’s Attorney’s office has been busy getting convictions in several cases recently, and this week has been no exception.
Adam Robert Evans
Yesterday (May 8, 2013), Adam Robert Evans, 27, of Centralia, was sentenced by Judge Walden Morris to 11 years DOC followed by two years parole. He pled guilty to the offense of Residential Burglary (a Class 1 felony) in an incident dating back to July 25, 2011.
The investigation was led by the Saline County Sheriff’s Department. On July 22, 2011 deputies responded to an assist call from the Illinois State Police regarding a suspect traveling from Hamilton County south of Rte. 142 in a red Ford Ranger. Deputies located the vehicle at 10 Francis Road, Eldorado. Upon approaching the vehicle, Evans ran from the home, leaving several items behind in a pillowcase. Deputies apprehended Evans and learned he had entered the home at 10 Francis Road and was in the process of burglarizing the place.
Jason Dee Pinkston, 30, of Harrisburg, was also sentenced yesterday, to 8 years in DOC on a guilty plea to Unlawful Possession of a Meth Precursor (Class 2 felony.) This dates back to last summer—August 24, 2012.
Class 2 felonies are usually punishable by a term of incarceration from 3 to 7 years in DOC and a $25,000 fine; however, due to Pinkston’s previous criminal history, he was eligible for an extended term sentence of 7 to 14 years.
Pinkston was arrested on Aug. 23 on an outstanding warrant for failure to appear. During a subsequent search of the vehicle, several items used in the manufacture of meth were located including psuedoephedrine pills.
Abby Robinson, BEFORE
Abby Robinson, AFTER…& looking rough
And lastly, Abby Robinson, 24, of Harrisburg, was sentenced yesterday as well.
Robinson received 8 years DOC/two years parole on a guilty plea of Unlawful Possession of Meth Manufacturing Material, a Class 2 felony. She too was eligible for extended term over the usual 3 to 7 years.
Harrisburg police conducted the investigation, which amounted to a dispatch, on November 17, 2012, to 600 S. Granger in Harrisburg, where officers were granted consent to search the house. During the search, officers located lithium batteries, ammonium nitrate, liquid fire, salt, Coleman fuel, lye, coffee filters and several generator bottles; each of these are consistent with the manufacturing of meth.
Each of the cases was handled by Saline County Assistant State’s Attorney Jason Olson.