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Welcome to the Jackson County
State’s Attorney’s Office
Joseph A. Cervantez
Jackson County State’s Attorney
As the Jackson County State’s Attorney, Joseph Cervantez has made the advancement of criminal justice reform part of the mission of the State’s Attorney’s Office, right alongside our founding mission of public safety.
LATEST NEWS
MURPHYSBORO MAN SENTENCED TO 17 YEARS IN ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
Joseph A. Cervantez, Jackson County State’s Attorney, announced today that Commodore D. Jackson, 42, of Murphysboro, was sentenced to 17 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections. Jackson was found guilty in 2022 of Aggravated Battery with Use of a Deadly Weapon.
On March 4, 2022, the Jackson County State’s Attorney’s Office presented evidence that on Friday, November 5, 2021, at around 1:25 A.M., Carbondale Police Officers responded to 511 S. Illinois Avenue, Hanger 9, in Carbondale, regarding a stabbing. Jackson had stabbed the victim four times in the parking lot, following a verbal altercation inside the bar. The survivor was able to make his way back toward the front of Hanger 9 where emergency help was called. The Carbondale Police Department conducted the investigation, and the Murphysboro Police Department located and apprehended Jackson where he was transported to the Jackson County Jail on November 5, 2021.
A sentencing hearing was held on December 15, 2023, where arguments were made by Jackson County Assistant State’s Attorney Sophia M. Allen, as to sentencing recommendations. The court ultimately sentenced Jackson to a total of 17 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections. The investigation was led by the Carbondale Police Department and assisted by the Murphysboro Police Department and the Illinois State Police.
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Latest News
Shootings Press Release
MURPHYSBORO — Jackson County State's Attorney, Joseph A. Cervantez, announced today that his office continues its efforts to hold individuals responsible for gun-related offenses. He explained that while his office handles a wide variety of matters, there has...
Dakota R. A. Rushing Charged with Aggravated Possession of Stolen Firearms
MURPHYSBORO — Jackson County State's Attorney Joseph A. Cervantez announced today that felony charges of Aggravated Possession of Stolen Firearms have been filed against Dakota R. A. Rushing, age 24, of Zeigler, Illinois. The charges arise from an incident that...
Nathan S. Bigham, Carbondale, Sentenced to Department of Corrections for Home Invasion
MURPHYSBORO — Joseph A. Cervantez, Jackson County State's Attorney, announced today that on April 4, 2022, Nathan S. Bigham, 28, of Carbondale, Illinois, entered a plea of guilty to a Class X felony offense of Home Invasion. Bigham received a sentence of ten (10)...
Taniskia J. Morning and Javaar D. Underwood Charged with Firearms Violation
MURPHYSBORO —Jackson County State's Attorney Joseph A. Cervantez announced today that Taniskia J. Morning, age 44, and Javarr D. Underwood, age 18, both of Carbondale, Illinois, were arrested and charged with multiple weapons charges as a result of the execution of a...
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1001 Walnut Street
Murphysboro, IL 62966
618-687-7200
Hours of Operation
8am - 4pm
Monday through Friday
Closed on all Federal
and State holidays.