The following press release was received from McHenry County State’s Attorney Lou Bianchi:
McHenry County State’s Attorney Louis A. Bianchi announces that a jury returned a guilty verdict against Defendant Carlton Maynor for the offense of Drug Induced Homicide, after deliberating a little more than 2 hours.
On March 3, 2008, Maynor delivered 1 gram or more of a substance containing heroin to Laura Johnson. Laura Johnson later ingested the heroin, and died of a drug overdose.
Maynor will be sentenced to a minimum of 15 years and a maximum of 30 years in the Department of Corrections on 2/4/09 in Courtroom 304 at 1:30pm.
I learned later that Mick Combs and Phil Hiscock were the prosecuting attorneys. The case was investigated by the Sheriff’s Department.
I understand completly that the law enforcement is trying to send a message to the dealers. But what about the buyers in this case? The buyer(S) get off for testimony. Laura did not have any children of her own but she “baby sat” her roomate’s kids cinstantly. The police SHOULD step in remove the children from the mother. The mother is a user/scam artist too. But no They just wantto go after the dealer… forget about the inosent children involved. Laura is dead…. “friends” are stll partying away. Hopefully the police will know where to look next.