From the State’s Attorney:
QUINELLE FRANKLIN SENTENCED TO 9 YEARS 6 MONTHS IN THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS FOR ARMED HABITUAL CRIMINAL
On November 6, 2024, Quinelle Franklin, a 33-year-old male from Crystal Lake, was sentenced to 9 years 6 months in the Illinois Department of Corrections for the offense of Armed Habitual Criminal, a Class X Felony.
Franklin entered into a negotiated plea to the charge before Judge Mark R. Gerhardt.
On August 30, 2024, deputies with the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office pulled over a vehicle for speeding near the intersection of Route 31 and 14 in Crystal Lake.
They made contact with the driver, identified as Franklin.
Franklin questioned why he was being pulled over, and soon after, he quickly sped away from the stop.
Deputies observed him travel behind the Regal Crystal Lake Showplace before crossing Pingree Road and stopping in the parking lot of a dispensary.
Deputies proceeded to search the area behind the movie theater, where a Smith and Wesson .40 caliber handgun was found.
Franklin’s DNA was later collected, and his DNA connected him to the handgun.
Based on criminal history, his possession of the handgun rises to the level of classifying him as an Armed Habitual Criminal.
McHenry County State’s Attorney Patrick D. Kenneally thanks the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office for bravely pursuing Franklin and their investigation into the stolen firearm.
A special thanks goes out to the Illinois State Police Crime Lab for testing the forensic evidence in this case at a rapid rate. Thank you to Assistant State’s Attorney Maria Marek for prosecuting this case
