A Niles man was sentenced for a shooting incident that took place in Pana in March of 2021. 22-year-old Jacob R. Mariacher was sentenced to 20 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections by Judge Brad Paisley on Thursday.  Mariacher pleaded guilty to the Class X offense of aggravated battery with a firearm on April 8th and was sentenced today.  The incident occurred near 200 North Road and 2350 East Road in Pana.  Mariacher was accused of shooting a minor in the face. 

State’s Attorney Wes Poggenpohl thanked the victim and the victim’s family for coming to the sentencing hearing today and telling the judge what happened and how the case had affected them.  During the shooting, Poggenpohl says the bullet struck the victim just about the corner of the mouth before traveling along the jaw and becoming lodged.

Aggravated Battery with a Firearm is a Class X Felony that carries a sentencing range of 6 to 30 years and is non-probationable.  The sentence is served at 85% which will result in slightly over 15 ½ years of further incarceration.