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Judge sets multi-defendant conspiracy trial for January 2026; plea deadline set for September
Summary
Dixon County court set a coordinated trial week in January 2026 for a sprawling drug conspiracy tied to Dantes Goode and others; the court gave defendants until Sept. 22 to resolve cases or face trial.
The judge presiding over Dixon County’s criminal docket set a coordinated trial week for the large, multi-defendant conspiracy tied to Dantes Goode and others, scheduling the proceedings for the week of Jan. 20, 2026, and giving defendants a final plea date of Sept. 22, 2025.
The court described the case as unusually large — prosecutors said there are as many as 27 defendants across related indictments — and said the county would determine whether the existing courtroom can handle simultaneous trials or whether the cases will need a larger venue.…
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