An Island Lake man has been sentenced to six years in prison after prosecutors say he sold drugs that caused the overdose death of a former Lake Zurich man.
Daniel R. Carmody, 48, of Island Lake, pleaded guilty earlier this month to one count of drug-induced homicide, a Class X felony.
Carmody pleaded guilty to the charge in exchange for a six-year sentence in the Illinois Department of Corrections.
Kane County Judge D.J. Tegeler accepted the plea agreement.
Assistant State’s Attorney Kelly Orland said in court that Carmody delivered heroin and cocaine to the victim on or around May 10, 2021.
Daniel Liewald, 31, of St. Charles, ingested the substances and died.
He was found to have died from fentanyl and cocaine intoxication, Orland said.
An obituary for Liewald said he was a former Lake Zurich resident and a graduate of Argosy University. He was a student at the National Lewis University in a master’s program.
Carmody will be required to serve at least 75% of the sentence.
He will receive credit for nine days served in the Kane County Jail.
“Drug-induced homicide charges are essential in holding drug dealers accountable for the deadly consequences of their actions. This case demonstrates our commitment to prosecuting those who profit from selling dangerous substances,” Orland said.
“My thanks to ASA Hillary Sadler for her assistance on the case, and to the North Central Narcotics Task Force and the St. Charles Police Department for their thorough investigation,” Orland added.
Carmody was also ordered to pay $5,418 in restitution to Liewald’s family.
Carmody is already in the Illinois Department of Corrections serving a separate four-year sentence for manufacturing or delivery of fentanyl in Lake County.