Evansville, IN – December 14, 2012, Kem A. Duerson, age 34, will be sentenced by Judge Robert Pigman at 1:00 p.m. today after being found guilty on November 16 of Class A Felony Dealing in Cocaine or Narcotic Drug. Duerson faces 20-50 years in the Indiana Department of Corrections. In November, Duerson also plead guilty to being a Habitual Offender. Due to the Habitual Offender Enhancement, thirty years will be added to the sentence.
Henry Lee Newton, age 37, will be sentenced by Judge Kelly Fink at 2:00 p.m. today after being found guilty on November 15 of Burglary Resulting in Bodily Injury – Class A Felony, Robbery Resulting in Bodily Injury – Class B Felony and Theft – Class D Felony. Newton faces 20-50 years for the Class A Felony, 6-20 for the Class B Felony and 6 months – 3 years for the Class D Felony, all to be served in the Indiana Department of Corrections. After being convicted, Newton plead guilty to being a Habitual Offender. The enhancement will add 30 years to Newton’s sentence for the Class A Felony and 10-30 years to his sentence for the Class B Felony.
For further information on the cases listed above, or any pending case, please contact Carly Settles, director of public relations at 812.435.5688 or via e-mail at csettles@vanderburghgov.org
Under Indiana law, all criminal defendants are considered to be innocent until proven guilty by a court of law.
