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Cambridge man sentenced on gun charge
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CAMBRIDGE — Jack Capps, 34, of Cambridge, was sentenced Wednesday to four years in prison on a Class 3 felony charge of possession of firearms by a felon. In September, he entered a guilty plea to having the guns in a car with him, and in exchange for his guilty plea, the state's attorney's office agreed to a cap of four years. He will also have one year mandatory supervised release. Imposing the sentence, Judge Charles "Casey" Stengel said Mr. Capps had been in the Department of Corrections or in jail for 73 percent of his life since turning 17. "We're only here because of you, Jack. You have just completely messed up your life. It's going to be hard for you to overcome," said the judge. Assistant State's Attorney Brian Kerr listed Mr. Capps' criminal record, which includes seven counts of burglary, and said Mr. Capps was not taking responsibility for this most recent crime he pled guilty to. He pointed out that at age 34 he had been sentenced to at least 34 years in prison, and that he had been on conditional discharge in Rock Island County when this offense occurred. "He's been sentenced for at least every year he's been alive," he said. Mr. Capps addressed the judge, noting he wanted to be a father to his girlfriend's son and daughter and his own baby on the way. He recalled his bad luck in a car accident that put him in a wheelchair, and dashed his hopes of coaching wrestling. He also noted he was a former volunteer firefighter. His attorney, Daniel Dalton, mentioned head trauma Mr. Capps had suffered in a car accident and asked the judge to consider probation because his client has a dependent. "I'm sorry you were in a bad car accident," said the judge, "but you just never know what's going to happen in life, Jack. I just have to look at the past and look at your past and you're just not getting it." 
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Today is Monday, May 20, the 140th day of 2013. There are 225 days left in the year.
1863 -- 150 years ago: A petition is being circulated asking the city council to order awell bored in Market Square. It would be a great accommodation to the public.
1888 -- 125 years ago: At 1 p.m. on May 18 the Mississippi River flooded its banks atRock Island and destroyed the warehouse of the Rock Island Lumber Co. and damagedRock Island Arsenal power plant. Total loss is estimated at $100,000.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Residents of Sough Rock Island Township are circulating apetition favoring the annexation of that area to the City of Rock Island.
1938 -- 75 years ago: A group of state members of the National Grandmothers Clubmeeting in Rock Island are making plans to petition for the observance of a NationalGrandmothers Day.
1963 -- 50 years ago: Deere and Co. reported today that its U.S. and Canadian sales forthe first half of the 1963 fiscal year set an all time record of $323,716.628.
1988 -- 25 years ago: William G. Lawrence, first administrative director, has retired fromPECO Enterprises, Inc. Prior to his service at PECO, Mr. Lawrence was the civilianpersonnel officer at the Rock Island Arsenal.
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