Controlled Substance Case Against Mercer County Meth Defendant’s Attorney Continued To July

As a Mercer County woman awaits trial in a meth case, her attorney also awaits trial in a separate controlled substance case in Rock Island County. 45 year old John G. Steckel of Rock Island faces Class 1 and Class 4 felony counts accusing him of representing a client in exchange for Adderall.  He was arrested in February in the Quad Cities and is free on $50,000 bond. His pre-trial conference was continued in Rock Island County Circuit Court today to July 7th. Steckel represents 25 year old Erica Sandusky of Matherville in Mercer County. She’s awaiting trial on Class X, Class 1 and Class 4 felony methamphetamine counts with a court date set for May 18th.