Press Releases

November 2005

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11/22/05 JASON RIDDICK PLEADS GUILTY TO MANSLAUGHTER - Jason Riddick a/k/a “SB”, 24, pled guilty today before the Hon. Thomas Breslin to the charge of Manslaughter in the First Degree. View
11/17/05 ASKER MASSEY GETS 12 YEARS - District Attorney P. David Soares announced that Asker L. Massey, 21, of Albany, was sentenced today to a term of 12 years by the Honorable Joseph C. Teresi. View
11/17/05 SATTERDAY PLEADS TO 1 COUNT OF SEXUAL ABUSE, FACES 3 YEARS IN STATE PRISON - District Attorney P. David Soares announced that Gordon Satterday, 34, of Berne, pled guilty today to one count of Sexual Abuse in the 1st Degree before the Honorable Stephen W. Herrick. View
11/15/05 KEITH KENNEDY TO BE SENTENCED, FACES 8 YEARS FOR HEROIN - District Attorney P. David Soares announced that Keith Kennedy, 31, of Durham, North Carolina, will be sentenced tomorrow before the Honorable Thomas A. Breslin. View
11/15/05 SAFE HOMES, SAFE STREETS - District Attorney P. David Soares today announced the launch of the Safe Homes / Safe Streets Initiative in partnership with local law enforcement including the City of Albany and the Albany Police Department. View
11/14/05 SOARES EQUIPS NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH PROGRAM - District Attorney P. David Soares today announced that he will provide equipment to the Lansing Street Neighborhood Watch Program in Cohoes. View
11/10/05 STEPHEN MURPHY SENTENCED - District Attorney P. David Soares today announced that Stephen K. Murphy, 19, of Schenectady, was sentenced by the Honorable Joseph C. Teresi to 21 years in prison and 5 years of post release supervision. View
11/10/05 SOARES ANNOUNCES 4 NEW INITIATIVES - District Attorney P. David Soares today announced four new initiatives including a Safe Homes / Safe Streets Program, a re-evaluation of sentencing guidelines for DWI convictions, a Forum to the Safety Net for Crime Victims, and a Neighborhood Watch Program. View
11/8/05 HOUSE ROBBER GANG TO BE ARRAIGNED - District Attorney P. David Soares today announced that Morvin Mahipat, 18; Tyrone Mathew Torak, 19; Paul A. Artis, 17; Patrick E. Rucker, 19, and Anthony L. Cobbs, 17, all of Albany, will face arraignment on various charges related to a long term program of house burglaries that have taken place throughout Albany County. View
11/7/05 QUICK RESPONSE TEAMS ANNOUNCED - District Attorney P. David Soares today announced that his Public Integrity Unit had formed a set of Quick Response Teams to provide on the spot investigations of allegations of criminal violations of the election law. View
11/4/05 SATTERDAY ARRAIGNED ON 4 COUNTS OF SEXUAL ABUSE - District Attorney P. David Soares today announced that Gordon Satterday, 34, of Berne, NY, was arraigned on four counts including Aggravated Sexual Abuse in the 2nd Degree, two counts of Sexual Abuse in the 1st Degree and Endangering the Welfare of a Child before the Honorable Stephen W. Herrick. View
11/4/05 PORCO INDICTED FOR MURDER - District Attorney P. David Soares today announced that Christopher Porco, 22, of Delmar, had been indicted and arraigned on a two count indictment charging him with Murder in the 2nd Degree and Attempted Murder in the 2nd Degree. View
11/2/05 MELVIN MCEADDY CONVICTED AT TRIAL, FACES 25 - District Attorney P. David Soares today announced that Melvin O. McEaddy, 48, of Albany, was found guilty of one count of Robbery in the 1st Degree after a trial before the Honorable Joseph C. Teresi. View
11/1/05 MICHAEL DELVALLE INDICTED, 17 OUNCES OF COCAINE SEIZED - District Attorney P. David Soares today announced that Michael A. Delvalle, 39, of Yonkers, NY, was indicted on two counts including Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 1st Degree and Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 3rd Degree. View
11/1/05 JOSEPH E. HYSON JR. PLEADS GUILTY TO FELONY DWI - District Attorney P. David Soares today announced that Joseph E. Hyson, Jr. 39, of Greenville, pled guilty to one count of Driving While Intoxicated as an E Felony before the Honorable Thomas A. Breslin. View