Share this @internewscast.com

Rogelio Cantu (McHenry County Sheriff

Rogelio Cantu (McHenry County Sheriff’s Office)

A state court judge in Illinois last week admonished a 54-year-old man who admitted to cutting up a 52-year-old woman’s face with a knife, not over the violent attack, but because the defendant showed up to court noticeably drunk.

Following the drunken incident, McHenry County Circuit Court Judge Mark R. Gerhardt found Rogelio Cantu Jr. in contempt of court and later ordered him to serve 4 1/2 years in a state correctional facility for the 2022 slashing, records show.

According to a report from the Lake & McHenry County Scanner, Cantu was initially arrested in January 2022 and charged with one count of aggravated domestic battery, two counts of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, one count of interfering with the reporting of domestic violence, and two counts of enhanced domestic battery.

The newspaper reported that Cantu last month reached a deal with prosecutors in the McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office in which he agreed to plead guilty to one count of felony aggravated domestic battery. In exchange for his plea, prosecutors dropped all of the additional charges.

Cantu, who had been out of detention since posting bond about two weeks after the attack, showed up to the courthouse on Thursday, Feb. 29 for his sentencing hearing and was reportedly intoxicated. Gerhardt quickly ordered Cantu to report to the Department of Court Services and submit to a drug and alcohol screening test.

Cantu reportedly took a Breathalyzer test that showed his blood alcohol content was 0.187, more than double the 0.08 legal limit for driving in the state, and Gerhardt subsequently ordered him taken into custody for contempt of court.

Share this @internewscast.com
You May Also Like

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ Sentencing Date Set for October

A New York federal judge finalized a sentencing date on Tuesday for…

Florida Man on Meth Takes Over Tour Train for Birthday Adventure: Police Report

Background: Bodycam footage of Jonathan Winslow”s arrest (WPLG). Inset: Jonathan Winslow (Monroe…

Police Request Public Assistance in Identifying Vehicle Burglary Suspect

All images courtesy High Springs Police Department Staff report from High Springs…

Man Accused of Killing Girlfriend After Confrontation About Ex, Police Say

Left inset: Martin Mendoza (Santa Clara County Jail). Right inset: Marissa DiNapoli…

Federal Judge Criticizes Trump DOJ’s Controversial Grant Reductions

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi addresses a press conference with President Donald…

Jackson Criticizes Supreme Court Justices Over Approval of Trump Dismissals

Left: MIAMI, FL-MARCH 10: U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson attends…

Video Captures Last Moments of California Teen with Ex-Boyfriend Before Tragic Disappearance and Murder

Police in California have made public a video that captures the last…

Family Dispute Over Damaged TV Leads to Tragic Incident, Say Police

Inset: O”Neal Robert Matthew Thompson (ECSO). The Florida home where Thompson allegedly…

Court Rejects Refund for Jan. 6 Restitution and Criticizes DOJ Support

Left inset: U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan (Administrative Office of the U.S.…

Illinois Man Admits Guilt in Girlfriend’s Shooting and Faking Her Suicide Note

A 19-year-old Illinois man pleaded guilty to killing his girlfriend in 2024…

Lawyer Criticizes Key Witness in Fraudulent Heist Trial

While CCTV captured two men before and after a brazen staged robbery…

Man Allegedly Kills Ex-Girlfriend’s Father in Anger: Police Report

Inset: Armondo Paul (San Juan County Jail). Background: Residence in Shiprock, New…