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‘Omnibus’ health care bill passed amid criticisms

Wide-ranging law put popular, controversial measures into a single package

By Peter Hancock CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS

A law recently signed by Gov. JB Pritzker will extend the deadline for the state to transfer criminal defendants deemed mentally incompetent to stand trial from jail to a mental hospital.

That same bill, House Bill 240, also gives nursing homes in Illinois two more years to comply with minimum staffing levels implemented in 2022 before getting fined by the Department of Public Health.

Those are just two parts of a 67-page “omnibus” health care bill that passed the General Assembly on the final day of its recent lame duck session.

And even though parts of the bill received criticism, many lawmakers who opposed those elements said they felt compelled to vote for it anyway because other parts of the bill were too important. Those necessary provisions included enabling certain rural hospitals to draw upon more federal funds, distributing federal disaster aid to ambulance services impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and extending the deadline for a shuttered hospital in Chicago’s west suburbs to reopen under new ownership.

“I think that there are some important changes in this bill, and I certainly disagree with the process of putting things together where some I really support and some I don’t,” said then-Rep. Avery Bourne, R-Morrisonville, during a committee hearing on the bill. Bourne ran unsuccessfully for lieutenant governor in 2022, giving up the opportunity for a fifth term in the House.

Extended jail stays

Previous standards set in Illinois law set a 20-day deadline for the Department of

Human Services to assume custody of a criminal defendant deemed incompetent to stand trial or found not guilty by reason of insanity. DHS would then be required to place them in a psychiatric institution.

The new law extends the period a defendant can sit in jail to 60 days. And, if DHS cannot place the defendant in a facility in that amount of time, it can ask the court for 30-day extensions until such time as a space becomes available.

Officials in the Pritzker administration testified that DHS often isn’t able to do that, either because the agency doesn’t get notice from the court that a defendant needs to be transferred or because there simply aren’t enough staffed beds available in Illinois’ seven state-run mental institutions.

“I think it really was just an attempt to try to be realistic,” said Ann Spillane, Pritzker’s general counsel, in committee testimony earlier this month. “We’re not meeting 20 days. We haven’t for a long time.” State officials estimate there are currently more than 200 individuals in county jails who have been awaiting transfer to a state mental hospital for 60 days or more.

Spillane said DHS is working to expand the number of mental hospital beds in the state, but there has been a “tremendous increase” in the past year in the number of people found unfit to stand trial or not guilty by reason of insanity.

But county sheriffs, who oversee county jails, argued they have staffing shortages too, and that they are not equipped to house and treat people with severe mental illnesses.

Jim Kaitschuk, executive

director of the Illinois Sheriffs’ Association, said the problem is especially severe in southern Illinois where there is a shortage of community-based mental health services to begin with. He pointed to ongoing litigation filed by a number of state’s attorneys over DHS’ failure to promptly take people into its custody out of county jails.

“We certainly understand the dilemma that the Department of Human Service has in terms of getting those staff,” he said. “The problem is, at the local level, we have that same problem. So, we’re not able to maintain the level of staffing and the number of people and the beds that we need within our county jails.” He also said many counties lack community services to provide treatment to the individuals.

During House debate earlier this month, now-retired House Republican Leader Jim Durkin, of Western Springs, said he understood the concerns of county sheriffs, but said the rest of the bill was too important to be held up by that issue.

“Don’t let this provision kill or change your position or change your vote on this,” he said. “It’s a really good bill.” Durkin suggested lawmakers should continue to negotiate that specific issue in the new General Assembly which began Jan. 11.

Nursing homes

Other lawmakers had similar issues with a provision giving nursing homes two more years—until 2025—to come into compliance with minimum staffing requirements before facing fines from the Department of Public Health. Illinois has some of the most understaffed nursing homes in the country, and last year

lawmakers passed a sweeping overhaul of the way they are reimbursed through Medicaid that included as much as $700 million per year in incentive payments to increase their staff and raise wages for nursing home workers.

But nursing home industry lobbyists said many facilities are still reeling from the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and that statewide, employment in nursing homes is still below pre-pandemic levels.

“Pandemic exhaustion has led to the resignation of thousands of nursing home employees and strained the longterm care labor market,” Ron Nunziato, director of policy and regulatory affairs at the Health Care Council of Illinois, said in a statement. He said nursing homes are facing the same hiring obstacles as the rest of the health care industry.

“The pipeline for workforce development is slow in many areas of the state and it will take years for nursing homes to recover from staffing challenges,” Nunziato said.

Rep. Lakesia Collins, D-Chicago, a former nursing home worker, spoke against that provision on the floor of the House, but at the same time said her objections to it weren’t enough to reject the whole bill.

“I am not going to sink the ship on this because these other measures are very important,” she said. “But as a former nursing home worker, I would be remiss to not speak about the importance of short staffing and the provision in the bill about holding off for another two years around the penalties.”

The bill passed the Senate on Jan. 6 by a 32-15 margin. It passed the House Jan. 10, 8524.

Environmental, natural history scholarship applications being accepted

The Friends of Volo Bog and Friends of Moraine Hills State Park are offering a total of five scholarships for $1,000 each to outstanding Illinois students interested in pursuing an environmental science or natural history career.

The Friends of Volo Bog has three Scholarships that are awarded at two levels – Entering College and Continuing College.

Entering College scholarship

To be eligible for the Entering College scholarship, the applicant must have a permanent residency and attend a accredited Illinois high school in Lake, McHenry, Cook, DuPage, Will, Kendall or Kane County, have a minimum B average, and plan to attend an accredited college or university. The applicant should be planning to enter a career directly related to preserving the natural environment.

Continuing College scholarship

To be eligible for the Continuing College scholarship the applicant must be currently enrolled in an accredited college of university pursuing a degree directly related to preserving the natural environment. The applicant must have a permanent residence in Illinois, have

LCFP hires new director of public safety

The Lake County Forest Preserves hired Ron Davis, a 34-year law enforcement veteran, as director of public safety to replace retiring John Tannahill.

Davis most recently served as commander with the Metra Police Department in Chicago, the third largest transit policing organization in the U.S.

“We look forward to working with Chief Davis to carry out the organization’s goals,” said Chief Operations Officer Mike Tully. “Ron brings a wealth of experience and energy to the Lake County Forest Preserves.”

Davis, who started his new post on Monday, January 23, has spent the past 19 years in supervisory or command positions. He holds a master’s degree in criminal justice from Chicago State University and is a graduate of Northwestern University’s School of Police Staff and Command. In addition, he has completed advanced leadership and management training through the FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Association and is an active member of the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police.

“I look forward to building on the success of this respected agency,” Davis said, “and to developing the next generation of leaders here. Part of my role is to serve as a brand ambassador and provide the highest level of public safety.”

Countywide attitude and Interest surveys continue to show that Lake County residents feel safe in their forest preserves. “Chief Tannahill, who led the organization for the past 15 years, made this a priority. Safety is always our number one concern,” Tully said.

graduated from an Illinois high school in Lake, McHenry, Cook, DuPage, Will, Kendall or Kane County, and currently hold a minimum B average in their college studies.

Applications are due by March 31 for the school year starting in the fall. Application packets are available at www. friendsofvolobog.org/scholarships.

The Friends of Moraine Hills State Park is offering

two $1,000 scholarships to outstanding Illinois students interested in pursuing an environmental science or natural history career.

To be eligible for these ‘Entering College’ scholarships, the applicant must have a permanent residency in and be attending an accredited Illinois high school in McHenry, Kane or Lake County, have a minimum B average and plan to attend an accredited

college or university. The applicant should be planning to enter a career directly related to preserving the natural environment.

Applications are available at www.friendsofmoraine hillsstatepark.org and are due by April 30 for the school year starting in the fall.

Recipients are determined by a review committee of Friends of Moraine Hills State Park.

Davis, who started his career at the Burbank Police Department, said it has been his goal to become a police chief. He added that he is fitnessminded and an avid hiker and mountain biker. “This is the perfect opportunity to marry aspects of my professional and personal life.” He said he plans to bike the nearly 200 miles of rideable trails in his first year.

Davis enjoys spending time with his wife and children. His 10-year-old son plays baseball and has a black belt in taekwondo. His older son is a deputy sheriff in Will County and his daughter is a high school teacher.

SUBMITTED PHOTO Hi-Liter/MCN Ron Davis, a 34-year law enforcement veteran, is the new director of public safety for the Lake County Forest Preserves.

Boy Scouts restore wood duck nests at state park

Paul Hettich CONTRIBUTOR

What would most boys like to be doing on a cold

Winter Saturday morning?

Instead of sleeping, Boy Scouts of America Troop 92 of Antioch and Troop 609 of Waukegan bundled up for 20 degree temperatures and performed the annual maintenance of wood duck nests at Chain O’Lakes State Park. The scouts and leaders were there because over the decades the natural habitat of wood ducks steadily declined due to development and hunting and special nests are needed to attract the woodies.

Beginning in 1980, Troop 92 constructed 50 cypress boxes measuring 12” wide, 12” deep, and 24” inches high, with 3” x 4“ oval openings cut near the top large enough for ducks to enter but small enough to discourage raccoons. Wood duck nests at Chain O’Lakes are serviced during winter while marshes and ponds are frozen and before the ducks return in early spring from the south. The nests were attached to trees about 12 feet above ground facing water or to posts near ponds.

Using GPS with maps showing nest locations scouts and leaders split into two groups and hiked down paths and often through thick brush to reach the nests. The scouts took turns carrying a ladder, a tool bucket for possible repairs, fresh wood shavings for bedding, and a clip board to record nest usage and contents. After two

hours’ work they returned to the park’s maintenance facilities for lunch and subsequently spent another three hours in the field.

Altogether the scouts audited, cleaned, and restored 15 nests, far fewer than most years because the warm weather and soft ground created unsafe conditions for reaching several nests.

In addition, one nest required repair and another replacement having been broken by a falling limb. However, the overall occupation rate of 33% was similar to past years when records were retained. One nest was home to two squirrels and another to a mouse.

If nests are disturbed by animals or built too close to each other, hen wood ducks will move their eggs to a common nest known as a dump site; one such nest contained 8 unhatched eggs. Although a wood duck may lay between 7 and 12 eggs, only a few ducklings survive after a year; they have the highest mortality rate of any waterfowl. Chicks may die in the nest, be killed by predators while moving to water, or in water during their first year. In recognition of their conservation efforts, Troop 92 has been honored over the years by the IDNR (IL Department of Natural Resources) with two plaques and a slide presentation of their work, with the Tom C. Clark Award from the National Park Foundation, and with the William T. Hornaday Award from the National Scouting Council.

Clockwise from top: Antioch Troop 92 and Waukegan Troop 609 Boy Scouts of America gathered to clean and restore wood duck nests at Chain O’ Lakes State Park. The remnants of a nest are cleaned out by Scout Christopher Cardona who replaces them with fresh wood shavings. A replacement nesting box is installed in the ground near water.

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Brodsky retires from 19th Judicial Circuit Court

Associate Judge David P. Brodsky retired, effective January 16. “Serving as a judge in the 19th Judicial Circuit has been an incredible honor. There is nothing about this job that I am not going to miss. I have spent my entire professional career serving the people of Lake County. The friendships that I made and lives that I’ve had the opportunity to touch have made my time here more than worthwhile,” said Judge Brodsky

Multi-agency COaST program records successful first

Sheriff John D. Idleburg and our six partner agencies are proud to share the success of the multi-agency Crisis Outreach and Support Team (COaST) collaborative initiative in responding to mental health related calls for service.

The team became operational in January of 2022 and consists of members from Gurnee Police Department, Lake Forest Police Department, Libertyville Police Department, Lincolnshire Police Department, Mundelein Police Department, Vernon Hills Police Department, and the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. A police officer from one of these local agencies and a sheriff’s deputy from the sheriff’s office partner with a social worker, clinician, or peer specialist to respond to mental health related calls.

Since the inception of the multiagency team, COaST responded to dozens of mental health calls in progress. This allowed trained professionals to deploy at the scene, spend as much time as necessary with the person in crisis, and allow the first-responding deputies/police officers to return to emergency calls for service.

One of the many examples of COaST’s success occurred this year when COaST responded to a call-in-progress of a teen with autism was behaving aggressively. The COaST clinician and accompanying officer were able to spend a substantial amount of time with the teen and the teen’s mother. This allowed the local police agency to return to routine calls for service. COaST was able to calm the teen, provide therapeutic techniques to help the mother, and offer services to

the mother for her own mental care.

When not responding to mental health calls in progress, COaST conducts resource visits with individuals who had prior interaction with lawenforcement. Police officers/sheriff’s deputies who interact with someone they feel could use follow-up services submit a request to COaST. Since January of 2022, 1,559 requests were made to COaST from all of the partner agencies. Of those 1,559 requests, COaST successfully contacted 1,164 of those individuals. COaST was able to offer a wide variety of assistance to all of those they made contact with.

One of the many examples of a successful follow-up occurred when COaST followed-up with a mother, whose juvenile son was recently hospitalized for a suicide threat. The COaST officer and clinician were able to provide a number of resources to the mother, along with structured steps to take with her son, upon his discharge from the hospital. The mother was grateful and continued following-up with COaST to inform the team of her son’s improvements.

Sheriff John D. Idleburg said, “As we planned and established this multiagency, multi-disciplinary team, we felt it would be a huge benefit to Lake County. After one year, we can now see what we envisioned became a true. Lives have undoubtably been saved and changed for the better due to the hardworking, dedicated members of this team. I am extraordinarily proud of our multi-agency collaboration and everyone who serves in the COaST program.”

Lincolnshire Chief of Police Joe Leonas said, “COaST has proven to be

year

an invaluable resource. We have been able to take a holistic approach to aiding those in mental distress by providing options and services, as opposed to taking enforcement action. The positive feedback and success stories we continually receive from families have shown the true value of our partnership, and the Village of Lincolnshire is proud to be a founding member.”

Gurnee Chief of Police Brian Smith said, “We are proud to have been able to provide two Gurnee Police Officers to partner with the other agencies in this pilot program. The collaborative alliance between police and mental health workers, allows for protection and support for individuals and families in crisis. The positive impact this program has had in our community, and on our officers, has exceeded our expectations. The Gurnee Police Department remains dedicated to continuing our contribution to COaST by offering assistance and improving access to care for those experiencing a mental or behavioral health crisis.”

Mundelein Chief of Police John Monahan said, “The COaST program has been an invaluable resource for our residents and a terrific tool for officers. Our agency has experienced several successful interventions because COaST offers prompt responses and comprehensive service options for those in crisis. Another benefit to the department is the knowledge, skills, experience, and additional resources that participating officers have brought back and passed on to their colleagues.”

COaST is supported in part by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.

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Judge Brodsky received a Bachelor of Science degree from Western Michigan University in 1982 and earned his Juris Doctor from the Chicago-Kent College of Law in 1985; he was then admitted to practice law in the State of Illinois.

“It has been a pleasure and honor working with Judge Brodsky. He spent his entire career serving the people of Lake County first defending their lives and liberties and then presiding over a variety of case types from the bench. Judge Brodsky brought a wealth of knowledge and experience to this role and is deeply respected by his peers as a fair-minded and impartial jurist. He will be missed,” said Chief Judge Mark L. Levitt.

Judge Brodsky began his career practicing law as an

assistant public defender in the Lake County Public Defender’s Officer in 1985, and then lead the office as the Chief Public Defender from 1997 until he was appointed as an associate judge with the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit in 2007. As an Assistant Public Defender and Chief Public Defender, he handled numerous death penalty cases, tried four death penalty cases to verdict, and represented hundreds of clients charged with the most serious felonies.

Judge Brodsky notably fulfilled roles in traffic court, bond court, family backup, child support and prove-ups, divorce, criminal misdemeanor, traffic, and civil. He has been assigned to a civil call since 2016.

Judge Brodsky was a member of the Illinois Public Defender Association, the Lake County Bar Association, the Illinois State Bar Association, Jefferson Inn- American Inns of Court, Illinois Attorneys for Criminal Justice, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and the Lake County Bar Association Criminal Law Committee.

Nominations open for Educator of the Year awards

The McHenry County Regional Office of Education is seeking nominations from county school districts for its annual Educator of the Year Awards.

The annual awards, granted in partnership with the Community Foundation for McHenry County, recognize McHenry County’s top teachers, administrators and support staff.

The contest is open to all schools in Educational Service Region 44, which covers most of McHenry County except School Districts 300, 220 and 118.

Nominations can be made in nine categories: preschool teacher, elementary school

Pet of the week

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While walk-ins are welcome, adoptions are by appointments only to ensure we have the staff available to help adopters. For information and/ or to complete an online application, please visit www.saveapetil.org/adopt.

teacher, middle school teacher, high school teacher, administrator, student support personnel, early career teacher, private/parochial school employee, and educational support personnel. Teachers must have a minimum five years of experience and spend more that half their time in instruction –the early-career teacher award recognizes teachers in their second to fifth year of service. The deadline to submit nomination forma and the needed documentation to the ROE is Saturday, April 1. The nomination packet and form can be found at https://www. mchenrycountyil.gov/county-government/regional-office-of-education

Dog, cat microchip clinic Feb. 4

Increase the odds of your four-legged family members finding their way home by getting them microchipped.

Microchipping dogs and cats will improve the likelihood that you will be reunited with your pet should they become lost.

The McHenry County Animal Control offers low-cost microchip for pets to McHenry County residents on February 4 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 100 N. Virginia Street, Crystal Lake. Please call (815) 459-6222 for more details about the event and to schedule your pet’s appointment.

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Members of a COaST team are shown on a mental health follow-up visit.

Judge David P. Brodsky

Drunk driver slams into parked squad car

On January 29, at approximately 8:20 p.m. a Lake County Sheriff’s Deputy was conducting a traffic stop in the area of Lewis Avenue and Wadsworth Road, Beach Park. The emergency lights on the deputy’s marked squad car were illuminated and the deputy was pulled to the side of Lewis Avenue. Shortly after pulling over, the deputy’s squad car was rear-ended by a northbound Chevrolet Pickup Truck.

The deputy was uninjured and exited his squad car to investigate what caused the driver of the pickup truck to

strike his squad. While speaking with the driver, Jesus O. Garcia, 50, of the 2700 block of 31st Street, Zion, the deputy smelled the strong order of alcohol coming from Garcia’s breath.

Additional deputies responded and conducted a DUI investigation. Following their investigation, Garcia was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol. While being taken into custody, he initially refused to comply with the instructions of sheriff’s deputies. He then complied, was successfully taken into custody, and transported to the Lake County Jail.

Garcia was charged with: DUI – Alcohol, Open Transportation of Alcohol, Resisting a Peace Officer, Failure to Yield to an Emergency Vehicle – Scott’s Law, Operating

McHenry County Sheriff’s arrest bulletin

The following arrests in McHenry County were reported by the McHenry County Sheriff’s Department. Suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Dec. 28

Carly E. Waters, 24, Crystal Lake, was cited for retail theft – taking merchandise from retail establishment with intent to deprive merchant without paying, 3 counts of manufacture/distribute/advertise/possess with intent to manufacture look-alike controlled substance, 7 counts of possession of controlled substance, and manufacture of controlled substance;

Jeffrey A. Sandford, 49, Hebron, was cited for domestic battery;

Dec. 29

Aaron R. Montgomery, 21, Woodstock, was cited for endangering the life or health of a child (non-family related), and contributing to the delinquency of a minor (non-family related);

Sean K. Mesubed, 33, Lake in the Hills, was cited for aggravated DUI – during period when driving privileges revoked or suspended as a result of DUI/reckless homicide,

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an Uninsured Vehicle, and additional traffic violations.

Following an initial court hearing, Garcia was released on a $35,000 recognizance bond. He is next due in court on February 15.

Driver charged with aggravated DUI in October crash

Following a thorough investigation by the Lake County Sheriff’s Office Technical Crash Investigations Unit, investigators found the driver of the Cadillac Eldorado in an October 16, 2022 traffic crash, Jeffrey Sprewell, 68, of 3500 block of West Hadley Street, Milwaukee, WI, was driving under the influence of alcohol during the time of the crash.

speeding 26-35 mph over the limit, resisting or obstructing peace officer, and operation of uninsured motor vehicle;

Payton A. Miller, 24, Woodstock, was cited for (D) unlawful possession of a controlled substance, and (C) unlawful possession of a controlled substance;

Dec. 30

James E. Soloman, 47, Lakemoor, was cited for contempt of court;

James F. Olson, 71, Wonder Lake, was cited for A-2 domestic battery/physical contact, and assault;

Dec. 31

Dallys N. Hart, 33, McHenry, was cited for domestic battery;

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Dawn V. Castagne, 42, McHenry, was cited for A-1 domestic battery/bodily harm.

Jan. 3

Selim Abdullai, 32, Huntley, was cited for DUI - alcohol, illegal transportation or possession of alcoholic liquor by driver in motor vehicle and operation of uninsured motor vehicle;

Jimmie I. Crawford, 53, North Chicago, was cited for sex offender registration –failure to register.

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cide. A Direct Indictment Warrant was issued and a Judge issued a $500,000 arrest warrant for Sprewell.

Sprewell is currently being held in the Wisconsin Department of Corrections on unrelated charges. He will be transferred to the Lake County Jail pending the conclusion of the Wisconsin case.

Guilty verdicts in two separate jury trials for sexual assault

Two separate Lake County jury trials concluded with “guilty” verdicts for sexual assault cases.

Shawheen Sariri, 26, was convicted on Friday, January 20, 2023, of one count of Predatory Criminal Sexual Assault of a Child, a Class X felony, and two counts of Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse, a Class 2 felony.

On January 25, 2023, the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office and the lead traffic crash investigator presented the facts of the case to a Lake County Grand Jury. The Grand Jury issued a True Bill of Indictment against Sprewell for two counts of Aggravated Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol Causing Death and one count of Reckless Homi-

Sariri was first charged in March 2019, after Lake Forest Police received a report from the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services about a sexual assault involving a minor. The Lake Forest Police Department and the Lake County Children’s Advocacy Center investigated the DCFS call, and police arrested Sariri shortly after.

Terrance Williamson, 46, was convicted late evening,

January 25, 2022, of four counts of Predatory Criminal Sexual Assault of a Child, a Class X felony, one count of Criminal Sexual Assault, a Class 1 felony and one count of Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse, a Class 2 felony.

Williamson was first charged in April 2021, after Waukegan Police received a report about a sexual assault involving three minor victims. Waukegan Police Department and the Lake County Children’s Advocacy Center investigated the report, and an arrest warrant was approved shortly after, but Williamson didn’t turn himself in until June 2021, over a month after.

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dren and holding offenders responsible. I want to thank the police, prosecutors, victim advocates, and State’s Attorney investigators who helped these families on their journey toward justice,” said Lake County State’s Attorney Eric Rinehart. Both offenders were held in the Lake County Jail until their trial. Sariri was originally able to post cash bail after a Lake County Judge set his bond at $250,000 in March 2019, but after Sariri was charged with two new offenses including charges of Aggravated Criminal Sexual Assault and Aggravated Domestic Battery, involving two unrelated additional victims, Sariri’s cash bond was revoked and he was held without bond. Rinehart added, “Sariri’s history of offending after posting so much cash further demonstrates how wealth-based detention systems do not make us safer.”

Williamson was detained in the jail on a $2 million bond and after the verdict, Presiding Judge Daniel Shanes revoked Williamson’s ability to post bond.

Because Williamson was convicted of Predatory Criminal Sexual Assault on more than one victim, he is facing a mandatory life sentence. Sariri is facing up to 67 years in the department of corrections.

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