TWO SENTENCED TO PRISON IN LAWRENCE COUNTY

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Two men were sentenced to prison this week in Lawrence County Circuit Court. States Attorney Michael Strange announced that 40 year Jacob Morgan of Vincennes pled guilty to Theft, a Class 3 Illinois felony. He was given 30 months in the Illinois Department of Corrections to be followed by 1 year of mandatory supervised release. Morgan is also required to make restitution and pay mandatory assessments in the case. 27 year old Jared Deckard of Bridgeport was sentenced on a charge of Unlawful Possession of Weapons by a Felon, a Class 3 Illinois felony.  He was given 30 months in the Department of Corrections to be followed by a year of mandatory supervised release. Deckard is also required to pay assessments.