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California man sentenced to 12 years in prison
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CAMBRIDGE — A California man was sentenced Friday to 12 years in prison for Class X felony cannabis trafficking in a stipulated bench trial before Henry County Circuit Judge Charles "Casey" Stengel. Two other counts were dismissed. Harold Weaver, 58, of Weaverville, also was ordered to pay a fine of $6,000, plus court costs, and a $140,000 street value fine, and serve three years mandatory supervised release. The judge explained to Mr. Weaver that the stipulation he was entering was tantamount to a plea of guilty, and he was giving up all rights with the exception of the right to appeal. Mr. Weaver was stopped by Trooper Shawn Veryzer for going 70 in a 65 miler per hour zone at about 8 p.m. Aug. 4. The trooper said he smelled the faint odor of cannabis and a search of the trunk yielded 28 pounds of cannabis wrapped in clear plastic bags in two duffel bags. Mr. Weaver then admitted to Sgt. Sue Cervantez of the Black Hawk Area Task Force that he was traveling from California to the Bronx, New York, and had made six such trips since May. "I'm very sorry for what I did. I never pictured myself in prison, but I guess that's where I'm going to be. If there was any mercy for me, I'd appreciate it," he told the judge. Judge Stengel said he couldn't change the terms of a negotiated agreement. But noting an appeal could take a couple of years and Mr. Weaver's wife was ill, the judge granted his request to remain out while his motion to suppress evidence was being appealed. He ordered Mr. Weaver to surrender his passport and for the county to hold his $6,000 bond. Mr. Weaver was represented by defense attorney Bruce Carmen. 
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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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