Fairbury Man Get Prison Time for Weapon Charge

Casey J. Dayhuff, age 43, of Fairbury, was sentenced in Jefferson County District Court on Thursday, May 1, 2025. David J.A. Bargen was the presiding judge. Dayhuff was originally charged with possession of a deadly weapon, a knife, by a prohibited person, a class 3 felony, punishable by four years in prison, nine to 24 months of post-release supervisor and a $10,000 fine. Dayhuff is a convicted felon and not permitted to possess a deadly weapon.He was also charged with multiple drug charges, including possession of methamphetamine, a class 4 felony, punishable by up to two years in prison, nine to 12 months of post-release supervisor and a $10,000 fine; possession of high-concentrate THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), also a class 4 felony; possession of less than one ounce of marijuana, an infraction that carries a $300 file; and possession of drug paraphernalia, an infraction that carries a $100 fine. He is also charged with driving without a license, a class 3 misdemeanor punishable by up to three months in jail and a $500 fine.In accordance with a plea agreement, Dayhuff pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of attempted possession of a deadly weapon, a class 4 felony, punishable by up to two years in prison and one year of post-release supervision. Dayhuff asked for probation but Judge Bargen said the defendant, “was not a fit candidate for probation.”Instead, the judge sentenced Dayhuff to one year in prison.The defendant was then remanded to the custody of the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office to carry out the sentence.

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