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P. David Soares
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79 Year Old man Pleads Guilty to Selling Drugs

ALBANY , NY –  District Attorney P. David Soares today announced that CHARLES F. RITCHIE, 79 of Selkirk, NY, pled guilty  to (1) count of Attempted Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree. Under the terms of the plea bargain, RITCHIE faces one and a half years in prison and one year post release supervision.

The indictment alleges that on or about November 2, 2007 at approximately 7:51 P.M., at 402 County Route 101 in the Town of Selkirk, RITCHIE did knowingly and unlawfully attempt to sell a quantity of the narcotic drug crack cocaine to another person.

Sentencing for RITCHIE is scheduled for March 12, 2008.

Jessica Blain-Lewis from the Street Crimes Bureau handled the prosecution of this case.

For more information, please contact Heather Streeter Orth.

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For further information contact: Heather Streeter Orth