Ice Boxer’s manager Dave Clanton was charged last week with one count of felony theft and four counts of deceptive practice.

The complaint of theft was filed Nov. 20 by University Rental Services owner Richard Hagen. State’s Attorney Philip DiMarzio said Clanton has been charged with “knowingly exerting unauthorized control over the property of Hagen.” DiMarzio said, “(Clanton) allegedly took a box containing money and checks intending to deprive the user permanently.” The money and checks totaled more than $600, he said.

“I don’t want anything to do with him (Clanton),” Hagen said. He said Clanton and he have a written contract not to do business with each other.

agen said, “He (Clanton) was convicted of stealing from me before. The charge was reduced to a misdemeanor (and) Clanton was given probation and had to pay $1,000.”

Clanton was unavailable for comment.

Clanton’s charge is a Class III felony punishable by a maximum of two to five years in a penitentiary, DiMarzio said. The penitentiary term is probational, he said.

Clanton also was charged with four misdemeanor offenses, DiMarzio said. He said, “(Clanton) delivered checks that were not covered by sufficient funds.”

The checks were payable to Iehl B. Printing, an Illinois Corporation doing business for Clanton, and amounted to about $3,000, according to the complaints filed Nov. 20. The printing corporation provided Clanton with copies, labor and materials, it stated.

Nancy Iehl, Fourth and Locust in DeKalb, filed all four complaints. She was unable to be reached for comment.

Clanton could receive up to a year in jail and a $1,000 fine if found guilty of the class A misdemeanors, DiMarzio said.

e said each case is independent of each other, and Clanton could be convicted on each count. DiMarzio said the four misdemeanor charges are similar, and if Clanton is found not-guilty in one case, he probably will be found not-guilty for the remaining three cases.

The felony case is unrelated to the misdemeanor charges, he said.

“Clanton surrendered himself Nov. 25 and went before Circuit Judge John Leifeit,” DiMarzio said. Leifeit set Clanton’s preliminary hearing for Dec. 17, he said.

“In general, (preliminary hearings) determine if there is sufficient evidence to continue prosecution of the case,” DiMarzio said.

If probable cause is found, an arraignment is issued at which time a plea is entered, DiMarzio said. A plea of not guilty brings about a pre-trial conference between a judge and both attorneys, he said.