A Murphysboro man has been sentenced to 18 months to the Illinois Department of Corrections on a charge of battery.

Jackson County State’s Attorney Michael Carr said 21-year-old Logan Huppert  committed the offense in October of last year.

Eyewitnesses reported to police they observed Huppert strike his girlfriend in the face multiple times. Carbondale police located the suspect and victim thereafter.

Huppert pleaded guilty to the felony in September after previously being convicted on a prior domestic battery charge.