A Jacksonville man was sentenced to local jail time on Tuesday. Joshua K. Forsyth, 37, of New Berlin pleaded guilty to a single count of Class 3 felony retail theft under $300 on November 4 in Morgan County Circuit Court. Forsyth was arrested by Jacksonville Police at Wal-Mart after loss prevention employees told police he and a female accomplice had removed items from the store. Forsyth was sentenced to 30 days in the Morgan County Jail with credit for 5 days served. The sentence was stayed until January 9, according to court records. Forsyth was also sentenced to 6 months of conditional discharge and fined $200.
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