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Office of the District Attorney P. David Soares
Colonie Man Pleads Guilty to Gun Possession ALBANY , NY - District Attorney P. David Soares today announced that AMEEK DAVIS, 24, of Colonie, NY, pled guilty to (1) count of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree, a Class “C ” Felony in front of the Honorable Thomas Breslin. In accordance with the terms of the plea bargain, DAVIS will receive 9 ½ years in prison when sentenced February 23, 2009. On June 21, 2008 at 1:04 PM Albany Police were called to investigate a report of a man with a gun. A witness gave officers a description of the suspect who was seen discarding a .22 caliber revolver on Dana Avenue, and his vehicle, a white mustang. Officers apprehended DAVIS on Sheridan Boulevard in possession of 7 grams of crack cocaine. Street Crime Bureau Chief Francisco Calderon handled the prosecution of this case. If you have information about an illegal handgun in Albany County, please call the ENOUGH Hotline at 765-3668. ### For further information contact: Heather Streeter Orth
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