A 23-year-old man from Annawan accepted a plea deal on September 27, 2024, for eight years in prison for the aggravated driving under the influence accident that killed Jeanne Johnson of Atkinson and aggravated fleeing from police. For case 2022CF301, Justin Kirchner pleaded guilty to count one for Aggravated DUI, and the remaining counts are dismissed per the agreement. He was sentenced to six years in the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC), served at 85%, credit for time served, followed by two years of mandatory supervised release, a $5,000 fine, plus assessments.
For case 2023CF238, Kirchner pleaded guilty to count one for Aggravated Fleeing Police/ 21 MPH over the speed limit, and the remaining counts were dismissed per the agreement. He was sentenced to two years in the IDOC (consecutive to the 6-year sentence), served at 50%, credit for time served, followed by six months of mandatory supervised release, a $5,000 fine, plus assessments. The remaining counts and cases were dismissed per the plea agreement.
Mr. Kirchner is currently in the Stateville Correctional Facility with a projected parole date of September 21, 2029…