JOLIET – Will County Judge Dave Carlson accepted guilty pleas Tuesday in five unrelated criminal cases.
• Eric M. Ervins, 24, of Joliet was sentenced to two years in prison after pleading guilty to aggravated assault. On Feb. 4, Joliet police conducted a traffic stop on Ervins, who had an outstanding warrant, in the 7100 block of Meeker Avenue in Joliet.
Will County Assistant State’s Attorney Adam Capelli said Ervins pulled into a driveway, but then put the car into gear when Joliet officer James Robertson got out of his vehicle. Ervins drove into the backyard, then reversed toward Robertson, who had to jump out of the way to avoid being struck.
• Jamarion L. Clyde, 29, of Chicago was sentenced to four years in prison after pleading guilty to delivery of drugs. On Nov. 30, 2015, Clyde brought two bags containing 24 hits of heroin to an informant in Bolingbrook, Assistant State’s Attorney Erin Krone said.
Krone said police set up surveillance before Clyde arrived with $400 worth of heroin, which he threw to the ground when officers closed in.
• Tyree L. Mitchell, 32, of Robbins pleaded guilty to delivery of drugs and is expected to be sentenced to six years in prison. Krone said on June 11, 2015, Mitchell brought $100 worth of heroin to a Metropolitan Area Narcotics Squad officer at Haunted Trails in Joliet.
Assistant Public Defender Amy Christensen noted Mitchell’s proposed sentence would run concurrently with the nine-year one he’s already serving for another drug delivery conviction in Will County, which also was the result of a plea deal. Carlson said he will review if the second case should’ve been resolved while the first one was pending before he sentences Mitchell next month.
• Stanley J. Kinnunen, 25, of Aurora pleaded guilty to having sex with a 14-year-old Lockport girl last year. Kinnunen, who has no significant criminal record, was sentenced to 30 months of probation, but will have to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life.
Prosecutor Kelly Tebo said Kinnunen met with the girl in September 2015 and had sex with her in his car. Tebo said the victim's family supports the plea agreement.
“I’m pretty much sorry for what I did,” Kinnunen told Carlson.
• Robert M. Ryband, 23, of Tinley Park pleaded guilty to delivery of drugs and was sentenced to four years in prison. Before accepting the plea, Carlson reminded Ryband he may serve more time because he was on parole from a 2013 drug conviction at the time.
On Dec. 30, 2015, Ryband and Nicole Lowery were pulled over by Tinley Park police when Ryband “left the driver’s seat, approached the [squad] car and admitted there was a blender in the vehicle that was used to mix heroin,” according to police reports. Police allegedly found $600 worth of heroin in the vehicle. Lowery still is facing charges.