A Tower Hill man was found guilty of unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon. 33-year-old Jeremy W. Winter was convicted of the offense of Unlawful Possession of a weapon by a felon by a Christian County jury.  The jury deliberated for 15 minutes before returning with a verdict. Christian County State’s Attorney Wes Poggenpohl prosecuted the case.  Poggenpohl thanked the Pana Police Department for their work in handling the case. 

Unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon is a non-probationable class 2 felony that has a sentencing range of 3-14 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections.  The sentencing hearing is set for June 23rd, 2022 in front of Judge Jeff Delong.