Peoria man acquitted at trial of weapons charge

Peoria man acquitted at trial of weapons charge

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) -- A Peoria County jury on Tuesday took about 30 minutes before finding a Central Peoria man not guilty of a weapons charge stemming from his January arrest after a traffic stop. Ramon Blevins, 18, had been charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon in connection with the Jan. 26, 2023, traffic stop in the 1200 block of East McClure Avenue. Had he been convicted, he could have faced up to three years in prison. Two othe…