Greene drug offender sentenced to Illinois Department of Corrections
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By Carmen Ensinger
A Greene County man, with a history of drug offenses, has been sentenced to four years in the Illinois Department of Corrections.
Daniel L. Kessinger, 36, of White Hall, received the four-year sentence from Greene County Circuit Court Judge Zachary Schmidt after pleading guilty to multiple felony methamphetamine offenses in Greene County on June 29.
The sentence resolves three separate criminal cases involving methamphetamine possession. Judge Schmidt ordered the prison terms to run concurrently.
The convictions included felony possession of both distribution-level and personal use quantities of methamphetamine.
Greene County States Attorney Craig Grummel said that while each case stemmed from a separate incident, together they illustrate a pattern of continued drug-related criminal activity that law enforcement agencies throughout Greene County have confronted for years.
“One case can sometimes be viewed as an isolated mistake, but three separate felony drug cases tell a different story,” Grummel said. “The criminal justice system should provide opportunities for people to change course, but when someone repeatedly chooses to engage in illegal drug activity, protecting the community becomes the priority.”
Grummel also recognized the collective efforts of law enforcement officers throughout the county.
“Daniel Kessinger has been no stranger to law enforcement,” Grummel said. “Officers from agencies across Greene County have dealt with him over the years, often without seeing lasting change. This sentence reflects the persistence and professionalism of those officers who continued doing their jobs despite repeated encounters.”
Grummel said the Greene County State’s Attorney’s Office extends its appreciation to the Greene County Sheriff’s Office, the Carrollton Police Department, the Greenfield Police Department, the White Hall Police Department, the Roodhouse Police Department and every Greene County law enforcement officer whose work contributed to protecting the community.
“Successful prosecutions are built not on the work of one officer or one agency, but on the combined efforts of law enforcement across the county,” Grummel said.
