By WMBD
BLOOMINGTON – A man was sentenced on Thursday to 103 years in prison by McLean County Judge William Yoder for the death of Jaleel Johnson.
Before his sentencing, Kevon Moon asked for new counsel because he thought his lawyer didn’t do a good job representing him at trial. The judge denied his request because he thought his lawyer, Patrick Fagan, acted responsibly during trial.
Some of Johnson’s family members gave victim impact statements during the sentencing hearing. They said Johnson was a family man who did not deserve to die the way he did. Jaleel’s mother also told Moon directly that he was disrespectful for flashing gang signs and laughing during the trial.
Aaron Fredrick represented the prosecution and summed up their position by saying that both Johnson and Moon acted “cowardly” by sneaking from behind before shooting.
Moon, along with Malcolm Johnson, was found guilty of Jaleel’s death during a trial in May.
On Oct. 12, 2020, the McLean County Coroner pronounced Jaleel Johnson dead from a single gunshot wound to the head after a shooting near Iowa Street and Euclid Avenue in Bloomington.
In July, Malcolm Johnson was also sentenced to 123 years in prison in connection to Johnson’s death.
The Bloomington Police Department is still looking for a third suspect, James Moon, in connection to Johnson’s death. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Bloomington police at (309) 820-8888.
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