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Defendant sentenced to 18 years after guilty plea in large-theft case; court recommends therapeutic community
Summary
Philip Pettis pleaded to count one in a major-theft indictment; the state recommended an 18-year sentence, the court accepted the plea, found sufficient evidence and sentenced the defendant to 18 years to run concurrent with a Kendall County case, and recommended therapeutic-community placement and mental-health follow-up.
The court called 2024 CR012487 (State v. Philip Pettis). Defense counsel confirmed discovery and reported a recent mental-health evaluation. The state proceeded on count one and waived count two and asked the court to assess punishment at 18 years in prison with a fine; defense recorded agreement to the plea package.
The court reviewed admonishments and the plea waiver of appeal and accepted the stipulation of evidence. After an on-the-record discussion about the defendant's competency and homelessness at the time of the offense, the court accepted the plea and sentenced the defendant to 18 years in prison, to run concurrently with a Kendall County sentence already referenced by counsel. The court requested placement in a therapeutic community and instructed the defendant on post-release case-management contacts with local behavioral-health services to obtain continuity of care and diagnostic information.
Defense counsel asked on the record that any time served be applied to concurrent obligations; the judge said clerks could review custody records to ensure accurate credit. The court also noted the state had waved a habitual-enhancement that would otherwise have raised the minimum term.
