The sentence was the least that Deborah Taylor-Smith, 37, could have received for unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon. She faced a maximum of 10 years behind bars. URBANA — A Champaign woman who had a gun in her home when drugs were present in 2017 was sentenced Tuesday to two years in prison. The sentence was the least that Deborah Taylor-Smith, 37, could have received for unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon.