{"id":332707,"date":"2010-02-17T20:42:56","date_gmt":"2010-02-18T01:42:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chicagopressrelease.com\/press-releases\/man-sentenced-to-11-years-in-prison-for-burglary"},"modified":"2010-02-17T20:42:56","modified_gmt":"2010-02-18T01:42:56","slug":"man-sentenced-to-11-years-in-prison-for-burglary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/332707","title":{"rendered":"Man sentenced to 11 years in prison for burglary"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tURBANA \u2014 Losing a television, cell phone and two laptop computers, one with information vital to his work, was bad enough.<\/p>\n

\n\tBut David Ikenberry of Champaign said to have his home invaded while he and his family slept was much worse.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cWhat we really lost was our sense of comfort,\u201d he told a Champaign County judge Wednesday.
\n\tIkenberry was one of at least 12 victims whose homes were burgled last summer by an Urbana teen, described as a young man who thrives in structure but who falls apart when left to his own devices.<\/p>\n

\n\tJudge Tom Difanis sentenced Damario King, 19, who listed an address in the 1400 block of Briarcliff Drive, to 11 years in prison for two residential burglary convictions, including one to Ikenberry\u2019s house on Greencroft Drive, and one for possession of a stolen vehicle to which King pleaded guilty in December.<\/p>\n

\n\tNoting the many letters of support for King, Difanis said what the youth did was not simply a series of \u201cmistakes\u201d but \u201cserious felonies.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tKing faced a mandatory prison term of between four and 15 years in prison for the home break-ins but could have received drug treatment. Assistant Public Defender Jamie Propps argued King needed help dealing with his use of alcohol, marijuana, Ecstasy and cocaine.<\/p>\n

\n\tTo aggravate King\u2019s sentence, Assistant State\u2019s Attorney Duke Harris had Champaign police detectives Mark Vogelzang and Robb Morris testify about their interaction with King.<\/p>\n

\n\tVogelzang said that after Urbana police developed King as a suspect in a stolen vehicle case in late August, he and another Champaign detective interviewed King about several residential burglaries in south and southwest Champaign that occurred earlier in the summer.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cHe drove around with us and pointed out the houses he hit,\u201d said Vogelzang, describing King as very cooperative and respectful.<\/p>\n

\n\tVogelzang said King told him that he selected homes in wealthier subdivisions that had two stories and would enter them, either through unlocked doors or by burning holes in screens, between 1 and 2 a.m. when he felt confident that the residents would be sleeping on upper floors.<\/p>\n

\n\tHe stole small items easily carried, like laptop computers, small televisions, iPods, cell phones, cameras, video games, and cash.<\/p>\n

\n\tHomes on Sangamon, Bluestem, Cypress Creek, Prestwick, Windward, Mill Creek, Dorchester, Crail, Wilshire and Greencroft were among those that King admitted breaking into, Vogelzang testified.<\/p>\n

\n\tMorris said on Aug. 31, he arrested King for residential burglary and drove him to the satellite jail. As Morris was attempting to get clearance to drive into the sallyport, King freed one hand from his handcuffs, unbuckled his seat belt and ran. Morris caught him within minutes.<\/p>\n

\n\tHarris argued that King\u2019s running, along with a prior juvenile adjudication for residential burglary from 2006, showed that King has little rehabilitative potential.<\/p>\n

\n\tKing told the judge he knew what he did was wrong but asked for leniency so he can be with his son, who was born Dec. 24.
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