Information provided by State's Attorney

On February 6, 2024, Patrick Banks (D.O.B. 11/30/1985), formerly of Danville, Illinois, plead guilty and was sentenced to Unlawful Possession of a Weapon by a Felon – Forcible Felony, a class 2 felony, in case number 2021-CF-542, for 5 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections, followed by 1 year mandatory supervised release. Banks also plead guilty to Unlawful Possession of a Weapon by a Felon – Prior Forcible Felony, a class 2 felony, in case number 2023-CF-763, also for 5 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections, followed by 1 year mandatory supervised release. The sentences are to be served consecutively. Circuit Judge Robert McIntire heard evidence in 2021-CF-542 that on September 15, 2021, Patrick Banks was seen with a handgun. On September 21, 2021, following an investigation by the Danville Police Department, Banks was questioned and searched at which time a gun was recovered from his person. Circuit Judge Robert McIntire heard evidence in 2023-CF-763, that police responded to the Amoco gas station on Main Street in Danville on the morning of December 11, 2023 for reports that Patrick Banks pulled a gun on a victim around 9:45 A.M. Danville Police were able to locate the vehicle Banks was seen driving, running outside of a residence on Giddings Street in Danville. Danville Police Department obtained a search warrant and located the gun described by the victim, along with Banks’ identification and debit cards.