A 49-year-old Aurora man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for his brutal stabbing of a man in 2023.
Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie L. Mosser announced Friday that Duka M. Smith has agreed to a sentence of 25 years of imprisonment in the Illinois Department of Corrections in exchange for a guilty plea to the offense of Armed Violence, a Class X felony. Judge David Kliment accepted the plea.
According to prosecutors, on November 12, 2023, Smith and the victim were at an apartment when they had a disagreement which turned physical, and Smith began stabbing the victim with a knife.
The victim escaped from the apartment, but Smith followed him into the parking lot. The victim was on the ground and Smith continued to stab him in the face, head, abdomen, and chest, all of which was caught on video surveillance.
Smith finally stopped and the victim was able to stumble away to another location, where he was located, inured and bleeding. The victim has since recovered.
“Violence is never the solution to any dispute,” Assistant State’s Attorney Kelly Orland said. In this case, the defendant carried out a brutal and sustained attack, following the victim outside and continuing to stab him. The Court’s sentence rightly reflects the gravity of his crimes and ensures he is held accountable.”
In accordance with Illinois law, Smith is eligible for day-for-day sentencing. Smith receives credit for 588 days served in the Kane County jail.
