Friday, March 28, 2014

Possession Of Cocaine And Cannabis Nets At Least Nine Years Incarceration

Louis A. Bianchi, McHenry County State’s Attorney, announces that 28 year old Cesar Rojas Figueroa, of Harvard, was found guilty after a bench trial in front of the Honorable Judge Sharon Prather of the offenses of Possession With Intent to Deliver 100-400 grams of Cocaine, Possession of 100-400 grams of Cocaine, Possession With Intent to Deliver 30-500 grams of Cannabis, Possession of 30-500 grams of Cannabis, Armed Habitual Criminal, Unlawful Use of Weapon by a Felon and Domestic Battery. The defendant faces a minimum of 9 and maximum of 40 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections on the cocaine related charges and between 6 and 30 years on the weapons charges.
On September 8, 2013, Harvard Police were dispatched to a residence in reference to a domestic violence call. Upon arrival, officers met with the victim of the domestic battery and observed injuries. During the course of their investigation, the police discovered a firearm, quantities of cocaine and cannabis and numerous items related to drug distribution that belonged to the defendant.
This case was investigated by the Harvard Police Department. This case was prosecuted by Assistant State’s Attorneys John Gibbons and Randi Freese.

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