Comment on Judge to 15-year-old at sentencing for spate of gun crimes: 'It's up to you'

Monee Briggs of Urbana was sent to juvenile prison Friday for unlawful possession of a weapon and aggravated discharge of a firearm; if he doesn't successfully complete that sentence, it will change to 15 years in adult prison. URBANA — An Urbana teen linked to three shootings and two robberies in Champaign in February that injured four men has been sent to juvenile prison. But under a sentencing scheme designed to give juveniles a chance to avoid adult convictions, Monee Briggs, 15, could face adult consequences if he doesn't successfully complete his juvenile sentence. read more