Dakota Smith, now 34, began serving his sentence this week. He was booked back into the jail on June 8. He comes from the 3100 block of Joliet's September Drive. (Mugshot via Will County Jail ) JOLIET, IL — Drug overdose cases often take several years to work their way through Will County's criminal justice system. This week, 34-year-old Joliet resident Dakota Smith returned to the courthouse to plead guilty to his role in ending the life of Edward Strysik.