Attorney General Kwame Raoul has secured a prison sentence for a suburban Cook County man for his involvement in a drug-induced homicide, adding yet another chapter to Illinois' ongoing battle with the opioid epidemic. Stanley Carter, 31, of Streamwood, was sentenced to five years behind bars by DuPage County Circuit Court Judge Mia McPherson, as per an announcement from the Attorney General's office. Carter was found guilty on Jan. 12 of one count of criminal drug conspiracy, the conviction stemming from his alleged role in the fatal overdose of a Carol Stream man on fentanyl and heroin.
The case accuses Carter, along with two others, Lee Crosby, 33, and Nathan Crosby, 35, both of Willowbrook, in the death of Timothy Kim, 35. According to the Office of the Illinois Attorney General, Kim purchased heroin laced with fentanyl from Carter, which was eventually delivered to him by the Crosbys. "Nothing can make up for the loss still felt by the victim’s loved ones, but I hope this sentence that holds the defendant responsible for his actions helps them on their path to healing," Raoul stated, reflecting on the gravity of the circumstances surrounding Kim's death which was ruled as a result of a combination of fentanyl and isopropyl intoxication by the DuPage County Coroner’s office.
Carter's conviction, accompanied by Nathan Crosby's probation sentence for his role in the crime, depicts a judicial system intent on penalizing the chain of distribution that leads to tragedies such as Kim's untimely demise. A separate investigation led to Carter pleading guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance, further solidifying the stance that the state will pursue strict consequences for those involved in the opioid crisis.
