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On February 20, 2024, Emmit Brown (DOB 9/7/1979), formerly of Danville, Illinois, pleaded guilty to Unlawful possession of a Weapon by a Felon, a class 2 felony. He was sentenced to 6 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections, to be followed by 1 year mandatory supervised release.
Circuit Judge Robert McIntire heard evidence that on January 11, 2024, Emmit Brown was stopped by an officer with the Danville Police Department for a traffic violation. Upon further investigation it was discovered that Brown was on mandatory supervised release for a prior felony conviction. Officers subsequently searched the vehicle and found a loaded Hi-Point handgun under the driver’s seat.
