Jacklyn S. Steed
WHITE/FRANKLIN Cos. — A West Frankfort woman has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty in White County court to drug and weapons charges while her co-defendant in the case awaits trial.
Authorities say that on Nov. 10, Jacklyn S. Steed, 22, of 1904 East Elm St., West Frankfort, and Steven M. Burns, 37, of 10570 Steel Acres Lane, Marion, committed the offense of Unlawful Possession of a Weapon by a Felon when they knowingly possessed a silver .22 caliber Taurus pistol, loaded with eight live rounds.
Steed’s drug charges include Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine 15-100 grams, Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance, identified as alprazolam, Unlawful Possession of Cannabis 2.5-10 grams and Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, identified as a glass meth-smoking pipe.
Burns, a convicted Williamson County burglar, was further charged with Unlawful Use of a Weapon, alleging that he had the uncased silver .22 caliber Taurus pistol within immediate access.
His drug charges include Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine less than five grams, Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, identified as a used syringe with suspected meth residue and Unlawful Possession of Cannabis less than 2.5 grams.
Steed recently pleaded guilty to the meth possession and weapons charge in return for the remainder of the charges being dismissed.
She was sentenced to the Illinois Department of Corrections for five years and ordered to pay $417 in fines and fees, of which she has paid nothing.
Her co-defendant in the case, Burns, has not seen fit to plead as of yet.
More than likely, if he goes to trial, he will be seeing Sneed on the witness stand testifying against him.
Steven M. Burns