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On November 1, 2023, Tyjuan Watkins, formerly of Danville, Illinois, plead guilty and was
sentenced by the Honorable Derek Girton to 8 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for
the offense of Unlawful Possession of a Weapon by Felon, a class 2 felony. Watkins must serve a
term of one year of mandatory supervised release following his incarceration.
The Court heard evidence that on July 31, 2023, an officer from the Danville Police Department
conducted a traffic stop for speeding. The officer noticed an odor of cannabis when he
approached the vehicle. The vehicle was subsequently searched as were the occupants. Watkins
was a passenger in the vehicle and was found to be in possession of ammunition, which was
located in his pocket. During the search of the vehicle two bags were found in the trunk and
Watkins stated to police that the bags were his. Inside the bags, officers located two rifles, one
with the serial number defaced, magazines, ammunition, and other firearm accessories.