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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.
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JACKSON COUNTY SENTENCES FOR THE WEEK OF AUGUST 26
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Joseph A. Cervantez, State’s Attorney Wednesday, August 28, 2024 JACKSON COUNTY SENTENCES FOR THE WEEK OF...
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Bobby L. Barnes, Marion, Sentenced to Illinois Department of Corrections on Weapon Charges Caught on Video
MURPHYSBORO — Jackson County State's Attorney Joseph A. Cervantez announced today that Bobby L. Barnes, age 25 of Marion, Illinois, was sentenced to the Illinois Department of Corrections after pleading guilty to Aggravated Discharge of a Firearm, a Class 1 felony....
Zoremoreyon Moore, Marion, Charged with Attempted First Degree Murder and Related Charges
MURPHYSBORO — Jackson County State's Attorney Joseph A. Cervantez announced today that Zoremoreyon J.D. Moore, age 18, of Marion, Illinois, has been charged with Attempted First-Degree Murder, two counts of Aggravated Battery with a Firearm, all Class X felonies as a...
Marlin Clark, Carbondale, and Britni Dowdy, Murphysboro, Sentenced to Department of Corrections for Armed Robbery
MURPHYSBORO — Joseph A. Cervantez, Jackson County State's Attorney, announced today that on March 22, 2022, Marlin D. Clark, Jr., 19, of Carbondale, Illinois, and Britni J. Dowdy, 21, of Murphysboro, Illinois, each received sentences of sixteen and one-half (16.5)...
Commodore D. Jackson, Murphysboro, Found Guilty in Carbondale Stabbing Incident
MURPHYSBORO — Joseph A. Cervantez, Jackson County State's Attorney, announced today that on March 4, 2022, Commodore D. Jackson, age 40, of Murphysboro, Illinois, was found guilty of four (4) counts of Aggravated Battery with a Deadly Weapon, one (1) count of...