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Office of the District Attorney
15 Year Old Arraigned for Murder of Kathina Thomas ALBANY, NY – District Attorney P. David Soares today announced that JERMAYNE TIMMONS, A.K.A. “MAINE”, 15, of Albany, NY, was arraigned on five counts including; (2) counts of Murder in the Second Degree, a Class “A-1” Felony, (1) count of Manslaughter in the First Degree, a Class “B” Felony, (1) count of Manslaughter in the Second Degree, a Class “C” Felony and (1) count of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree, a Class “C” Violent Felony, in front of the Honorable Stephen Herrick. TIMMONS pled not guilty and was remanded into the custody of the Albany County Sheriff. TIMMONS faces 15 years to life in prison. “That one bullet fired on the evening of May 29 th has tragically altered the lives of two young people and their families. One family has just buried their child while the other family is losing their child to the criminal justice system. This community must come together and say enough is enough, or this will not be the last tragedy we see on the streets of Albany,” commented DA Soares. The indictment alleges that on May 29, 2008 at approximately 8:15 P.M. in the area of First Street in the City of Albany, JERMAYNE TIMMONS fired a loaded handgun at individuals running away from him, causing the death of Kathina Thomas. TIMMONS is scheduled for a conference on Tuesday, June 24, 2008. Homicide and Special Victims Bureau Chief Dave Rossi is handling the prosecution of this case. For further information contact: eather Streeter Orth
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