Press Releases

March 2005

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3/31/05 Guilty Verdict for Billy Ellis – Billy Ellis, 31, of Albany, was found guilty on one count of Assault in the Second Degree. View
3/31/05 Keith Jennings Gets 4-12 – Keith Jennings, 29, of Brooklyn, was found guilty on two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance, including one count of intent to sell. View
3/23/05 Fowler to Run Street Crimes Bureau – Cheryl K. Fowler, a twelve year veteran of the Albany County DA’s office, will run the newly formed Street Crimes Bureau. DA Soares notes that Fowler will be the first woman to run a major bureau within the office. View
3/15/05 Guilty Verdict for Steven Dorney – Steven Dorney, 51, of Albany, was found guilty on one count of criminal possession of marijuana in the first degree. View
3/14/05 Joel Scott Gets Life – Joel Scott was convicted of murder and sentenced to life without parole. View
3/9/05 Three Long Sentences for Street Crime - District Attorney P. David Soares today announced the acceptance of a guilty pleas resulting in extensive prison sentences for three violent street criminals. View
3/9/05 Sentencing for Shaquana Wright – Shaquana Wright, 25, of Albany, was sentenced for her plea of guilty to six counts including one Count of Scheme to Defraud in the 1st Degree, a Class E Felony, four counts of Identity Theft Class D Felonies, and one Count of Money Laundering, a Class D Felony. View
3/4/05 Arraignment of Dr. David W. Stephenson on Drug Charges – David W. Stephenson, MD, of Rome, was arraigned on four counts of Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance. View
3/4/05 Ryan Brown Wallace Verdict – Ryan Wallace, 23, of Rockland Center, was found guilty of Criminal Sales of a Controlled Substance. View
3/2/05 DA Soares Announces Two Key Appointments – two new hires were added to DA Soares’ team. They compliment the strengths already a part of his office. View