Crystal Lake man serving prison sentence pleads guilty in another drug case, gets another 7 years in prison – Shaw Local

A Crystal Lake man currently serving a five-year prison sentence for a methamphetamine-related conviction pleaded guilty Tuesday to a separate case involving cocaine possession and was sentenced to an additional seven years in prison, according to officials.

Philip Dawson, 37, pleaded guilty to manufacturing and delivering one to 15 grams of cocaine, a Class 1 felony, according to a judgment filed in McHenry County court.

Dawson has remained in county jail since last year after pleading guilty and being resentenced on a conviction for possession of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine. In this case, he was initially sentenced to a 30-month suspended sentence by a special drug court in 2021. However, because he violated his probation, he was resentenced to prison on July 21, 2023, according to court records and reporting at the time.

He must serve half of each sentence. He will receive credit for 645 days in prison, time spent on electronic monitoring and time spent working, volunteering or participating in a self-improvement program, according to the sentencing order and his attorney, Jed Stone. Stone said he thinks that with the credits, Dawson could be close to completing the five-year sentence he was sentenced to last year. Upon his release from prison, Dawson will serve a 12-month sentence of mandatory supervision, according to the order signed by Judge Mark Gerhardt.

When Dawson was resentenced last year, he told now-retired Judge James Cowlin he knew he had a drug problem and wanted to change.

“I know I've made a lot of mistakes in my life,” Dawson said last year, adding that he wasn't proud of them. “I know this drug court was an opportunity of a lifetime and I gained a lot from the program. I'm addicted. I have some problems, I admit that.”

Stone said Tuesday he hopes Dawson “will commit to sobriety.” … He has a fight ahead of him, but he's very smart, he's very capable and he comes from a family that loves him. I wish him all the best for his recovery.”