Man sentenced to 12 years on meth charges

JACKSON COUNTY, Ill. (KBSI) – A man was sentenced to 12 years behind bars on meth charges in Jackson County.

William J. Johnston, 40, was sentenced on three counts of unlawful possession of methamphetamine with intent to deliver – all Class X felonies.

Jackson County State’s Attorney Joseph A. Cervantez said in a one-day trial, his office presented evidence that Johnston sold meth in varying amounts to an individual in Jackson County on three separate occasions.

After a contested sentencing hearing, the Johnston was sentenced on all three counts to 12 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections.

The investigation was led by the Southern Illinois Enforcement Group. Assistant State’s Attorney Sophia Allen led the Jackson County State’s Attorney’s prosecution team.

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