WOODSTOCK – A Lake Geneva man was sentenced Wednesday to six years in prison for selling crack cocaine to a confidential informant within 1,000 feet of a Crystal Lake church.



Olatunji James Oni, 27, previously pleaded guilty to unlawful delivery of a controlled substance for selling 1.2 grams of the drug in November 2013 near Bethany Lutheran Church. Because the sale occurred within 1,000 feet of a church, the charge is automatically enhanced to a Class X felony, meaning the mandatory minimum was six years.



His defense attorney, Phil Prossnitz, said the amount of drugs was equivalent to a little more than that of a sugar packet, with a street value of about “120 bucks.” Prossnitz said that under any other circumstances, Oni could be eligible for probation. His charge was not eligible for probation.



“This is overkill even at six years,” Prossnitz said.



Oni was sentenced by McHenry County Judge Gordon Graham. Assistant State’s Attorney Andrew Mueller asked for eight years.



Oni has been in custody since his arrest in January. His sentence will be served at 50 percent, meaning he’ll be eligible for release in less than three years.