THE FOLLOWING IS A VERMILION COUNTY STATE’S ATTORNEY’S OFFICE RELEASE
On February 8, 2024, Orlando Perkins (DOB 11/9/1988) formerly of Danville, Illinois, plead guilty to Unlawful Possession of a Weapon by a Felon, a class 2 felony, and was sentenced to six years and six months in the Illinois Department of Corrections. The term of imprisonment will be followed by 1 year mandatory supervised release.
Circuit Judge Robert McIntire heard evidence from the People that on September 30, 2022, Orlando Perkins was stopped by an officer with the Danville Police Department for driving a vehicle with expired registration. During the traffic stop Perkins informed the officer that there was a firearm in the back seat of the vehicle. Perkins was removed from the vehicle and a loaded 380 Taurus handgun was located on the floor board behind the driver’s seat.
State’s Attorney Jacqueline Lacy stated, “Thank you to the Danville Police Department for their work in this case. It is illegal in the State of Illinois for a convicted felon to possess a firearm, and my office will continue to work with police agencies to uphold the law.”
