Man sentenced to five years in prison for arson

Posted on December 30th, 2011 No Comments

Tristain Jackson, 19, of Urbana, was sentenced to five years in prison for setting fire to an apartment building in Urbana.

According to Champaign County prosecutor, Nick Selvaggio, there was no excuse for the crime, and Jackson had a long criminal history including hard drug use.  Selvaggio states, “What’s problematic for Mr. Jackson is his conduct seems senseless…there doesn’t seem to be any real reason why he did it.”  On Sept 5, Jackson set fire to a trash can in the laundry room of Stoney Ridge apartment complex on Mosgrove Street.

If you have been charged with arson, it is important to have experienced representation.  Contact Champaign criminal defense attorneys of Bruno Law Offices by calling 217-328-6000.

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Holiday light display covers a Rossville home

Posted on December 21st, 2011 No Comments

Champaign criminal defense attorneys of Bruno Law Offices are thrilled to announce a fantastic holiday light display for the whole family to see.

Gary and Debbie Kinnett of Rossville create a spectacular holiday light display outside their home each Christmas season. The family strings 33,000 lights over anything and everything on their property. Gary purchases new lights every year to replace burnt ones, and counts every light and offers a cash prize to family members who guess the correct number.

A new element of their light display this year is Santa Claus, who sits at the end of their property to hand out candy canes. For more information, visit the Commercial News website.

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Champaign woman sentenced to probation for sex crime

Posted on December 15th, 2011 No Comments

Lynnette McIntyre, 45, of Champaign, was conditionally sentenced to two years probation for having sex with a teenage boy she was tutoring.

McIntyre pleaded guilty to committing a sex act with a 17 year old boy in her apartment at the 2400 block of North Neil Street.  The boys parents found sexually explicit text messages on his phone and revealed the incident.

McIntyre will register as a sex offender and undergo a sex offender evaluation.  If the judge rejects the plea agreement set by her attorneys on Feb 6, then McIntyre could be sentenced to a felony charge of aggravated criminal sexual abuse.

If you have been charged with a sex crime, contact Champaign sex crimes lawyers of Bruno Law Offices by calling 217-328-6000.

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Illinois law professor slashed in Champaign train station

Posted on December 8th, 2011 No Comments

Joshua Scaggs, 23, of Fithian, was arrested and charged on Wednesday for attempted murder and aggravated battery charges after he cut the throat of Dhammika Dharmapala, a University of Illinois law professor.

The incident occurred at a Champaign train station, and according to a witness, Dharmapala was standing in a waiting area when Scaggs jumped from a seat and shouted about this being his country and attacked. Dharmapala was rushed to a local hospital with a cut about 6 inches long on his throat.

Scaggs is in jail on $500,000 bond. No report has been made on Dharmapala’s condition.

If you have been charged with attempted murder, contact Champaign criminal defense attorneys of Bruno Law Offices at 217-328-6000.

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Decatur man sentenced to 25 years in prison for sexual assualt

Posted on December 1st, 2011 No Comments

Steven E. Williams, 49, of Decatur, was sentenced to 25 years in prison for sexually molesting a 13 year old girl.

The girl was in his care between March and May 2011 while Williams was living in Sidney.  He admitted to engaging in sex acts with the girl, and pleaded guilty to predatory criminal sexual assault of a child.

Williams had had no previous criminal history, served 12 years in the Navy, and held a steady job.  He will register as a sex offender for life, and stated, “I’m sorry for what I did. I don’t know why I did it.”

If you have been charged with sexual assault, contact Champaign sex crimes attorneys at Bruno Law Offices today by calling 217-328-6000.

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