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Taylorville Man Sentenced To 30 Years For Felony Possession Of A Firearm & Body Armor

A Taylorville man plead guilty in Christian County Court today which resulted in a 30 year sentence. Theodore M. Fleming Jr. plead guilty to possession of a weapon and body armor by a felon.  Fleming plead guilty to the charge and will receive 30 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections along with 3 years of court supervision, otherwise known as parole. Fleming was arrested on June 28th, 2018 after an altercation at a home in Pana on June 25th of that year. Fleming was also charged with home invasion with a dangerous weapon, felony possession of a firearm, and discharging a firearm during a home invasion. All of those charges, along with two counts of possession and operating an uninsured motor vehicle were dropped in exchange for Fleming’s plea of guilty. Fleming will have credit for 417 days already served. Fleming was remanded back to the Christian County Jail to await transfer to the Illinois Department of Corrections.

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