Information  provided by State's Attorney

Jim Smith, (DOB: 2/21/1985) formerly of Danville, IL, plead guilty to the offenses of Unlawful Possession of Weapon by Felon, a class 3 felony, and Criminal Damage to
Property, a class 4 felony. Smith was sentenced to a total of 11 years in the Illinois Department of
Corrections for the two offenses and will serve a term of six months of mandatory supervised
release following his incarceration.
The Honorable Derek Girton heard evidence that on March 6, 2022, Jim Smith and another
individual were outside an apartment building on Garden Drive in Danville. As the victim
walked up to the apartment building where he resides, Smith asked to borrow ten dollars. The
victim refused and then went inside to his own apartment. Later, the victim was inside his
apartment when he heard a knock at the door. Expecting it to be his girlfriend, he answered, but
on the other side of the door was Smith. An altercation ensued in the hallway of the apartment
building between Smith and the victim. Smith was then handed a gun by an individual in a
nearby apartment. Smith then chased the victim to the victim’s apartment and shot through the door of his apartment. The incident was captured on security cameras.