On July 20, 2016, Associated Judge William Workman sentenced Randy E. Rice to 2 1/2 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections with 1 year of mandatory supervised release (formerly known as parole). Rice was previously convicted of Aggravated Driving Under the Influence, a class 4 felony and sentenced to a term of probation. On March 15, 2016, Rice admitted to violating his probation and the case was set for sentencing. At the sentencing hearing, the Court followed the recommendations of the State's Attorneys' Office and sentenced Rice to prison.