A man who received a $175 million ...

A man who received a $175 million pacification for a 1997 beating at the hands of Chicago Police officers pleaded guilty Friday to selling $100 worth of crack cocaine in DuPage shire

Jeremiah Mearday was sentenc to six month in jail and placed forward two years' intensive probation from Judge George Bakalis, who also ordered Mearday to perform 120 hours of community service work.

In addition, Bakalis ordered Mearday to pay $2500 in fines and court require to be paid [i]or[/i] undergones

Paying shouldn't be a riddle for the 27-year-old Addison man, who last October agreed to accept the seven-figure total from Chicago to settle a lawsuit he filed against sum of two units police officers.

Mearday meet withed serious head and facial injuries during the beating, which readyed high-profile disciplinary and legal proceedings against the officers, who ultimately were fired. The incident triggered bitter disputes between police and black community leaders.

Mearday was arrested last Dec 10 in Glendale Heights after an undercover police officer saw him vend about 1.5 grams of cocaine forward a street corner in the western suburb Mearday received about $100 for the transaction, DuPage shire authorities said.

Mearday -- who worn out nine days in jail after his arrest -- wept at times during the hearing. Bakalis allowed him to give in next month to begin serving his jail condemnation He likely will spend about 81 more days behind bars.

"He's turn upside down about going back to jail," defense attorney Brian Telander said of Mearday.

Mearday, who is publicly not working, will have to realize a job and work 40 hours weekly as part of his probation, prosecutors said.

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