On March 8, Terrion Liggins, 36, of Danville pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver, a class 1 felony, and sentenced to 10 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections.
Liggins also pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon, a class 2 felony, and was sentenced to 8 years in the Department of Corrections.
The sentences are to run concurrently and will be followed by 1 year mandatory supervised release.
Judge Derek Girton heard evidence that on Dec. 6, 2022, agents with the Vermilion County Metropolitan Enforcement Group executed a search warrant on Liggins’ home and located 28 grams of crack cocaine. Agents also located firearm ammunition, which Liggins is not legally allowed to possess due to prior felony convictions. Liggins admitted to agents that he sold crack cocaine to support his lifestyle.
State’s attorney Jacqueline Lacy expressed her gratitude to the agents of the Vermilion County Metropolitan Enforcement Group for their efforts to remove illegal drugs from the streets of Vermilion County.