Press Releases

October 2005

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10/25/05 HOULIHAN ARRAIGNED ON 4 COUNTS - District Attorney P. David Soares today announced that Sean Houlihan, 28, of Albany, was arraigned for four counts including: Robbery in the 2nd Degree, two counts of Burglary in the 2nd Degree and one count of Endangering the Welfare of a Child, a Class A Misdemeanor. View
10/25/05 HANY SADEK PLEADS TO GRAND LARCENY - District Attorney P. David Soares today announced that Hany Sadek, 57, of Albany, pled guilty to one count of Grand Larceny in the 3rd Degreee before the Honorable Stephen W. Herrick. He faces a term of 1 ½ to 4 years. Sentencing is scheduled for January 3, 2006. View
10/25/05 HOULIHAN INDICTED ON 4 COUNTS - District Attorney P. David Soares today announced that Sean Houlihan, 28, of Albany, was indicted on four counts including Robbery in the 2nd Degree, two counts of Burglary in the 2nd Degree and one count of Endangering the Welfare of a Child, a Class A Misdemeanor. View
10/25/05 FULL RESTITUTION FOR ULTIMATE CHEER BOOSTER CLUB - District Attorney P. David Soares announced that Elaine A. Bailey, 48, of Colonie, today provided a check for $20,000 in full restitution to the Ultimate Cheer Booster Club. View
10/25/05 "Big Homie" GETS 8 FOR DRUGS - District Attorney P. David Soares announced that Tafari W. Campbell, aka "Big Homie", 29, was sentenced today by the Honorable Thomas A. Breslin to 8 years with three years of post release supervision. View
10/20/05 JOHN EVANS FACES PRISON FOR DWI - District Attorney P. David Soares announced that John Francis Evans, 46, of Albany, was sentenced today to 1 1/3rd to 4 years in state prison and a $2000 fine by the Honorable Joseph C. Teresi. View
10/19/05 MICHAEL LANDRY – RAPIST – GETS 20 - District Attorney P. David Soares announced that Michael Landry, 31, of Cohoes, was sentenced today to 20 years with 5 years of Post Release Supervision by the Honorable Stephen W. Herrick. View
10/17/05 RAHIEM JONES FACES 7 FOR ATTEMPTED ROBBERY - District Attorney P. David Soares announced that Rahiem H. Jones, 23, of Albany, pled guilty today before the Honorable Dan Lamont to one count of Attempted Robbery in the 2nd Degree. View
10/14/05 JUSTIN PATTERSON - CHILD MOLESTER FACES 17 - District Attorney P. David Soares today announced that Justin Lee Patterson, 26, of Troy, will be sentenced on two counts of a Course of Sexual Conduct Against a Minor by the Honorable Joseph C. Teresi. He faces 17 years in State Prison with 5 years post release supervision, Registration as a Sex Offender, and a Final Order of Protection for both victims. View
10/10/05 STATEMENT OF DISTRICT ATTORNEY P. DAVID SOARES ON THE PROPOSAL TO MOVE THE CRIME VICTIMS ADVOCATES TO THE OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY - District Attorney P. David Soares today released the following statement in support of the proposal by County Executive Breslin to move the Crime Victim Advocates into the Office of the District Attorney in the 2006 Budget. View
10/6/05 DAVID JORGE SENTENCED TO MAX IN DV COURT’S FIRST TRIAL - District Attorney P. David Soares announced that David Jorge, of Albany, was sentenced to one year in Albany County Jail after a trial in front of the Honorable William A. Carter presiding over the new Domestic Violence Court. View
10/6/05 MARTIN HIGGINS PLEADS TO MURDER, FACES 20 TO LIFE - District Attorney P. David Soares announced that Martin Thomas Higgins, 42, of Albany, pled guilty to one count of Murder in the 2nd Degree before the Honorable Thomas A. Breslin. He faces a term in State Prison of 20 years to life. View
10/6/05 PAUL GEBERT PLEADS TO DWI - District Attorney P. David Soares announced today that PAUL GEBERT, 50, of Schuylerville, NY, has pled guilty to one count of Driving While Intoxicated as a Felony before the Honorable Thomas A. Breslin. He faces a term of 1 -3 years in State Prison plus a $2500 fine. View
10/6/05 MICHAEL WESTCOTT CONVICTED IN ABSENTIA - District Attorney P. David Soares announced today that Michael A. Westcott, 35, of Troy, was convicted of one count of Driving While Intoxicated as a Felony, after a jury trial before the Honorable Dan Lamont. View
10/4/05 TASHAWN TARVER PLEADS TO RAPE IN THE 3RD, FACES 1 ½ TO 3 - District Attorney P. David Soares announced that Tashawn Tarver, 33, of Schenectady, pled guilty today to a Superior Court Information count of Rape in the 3rd Degree before the Honorable Thomas A. Breslin. View
10/4/05 ELDER ABUSE CONVICTION OF BILL PAVLIDES - District Attorney P. David Soares today announced that Bill Pavlides, 69, of Huntington, NY, has been convicted of one count of Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument in the 2nd Degree after a jury trial before the Honorable Stephen W. Herrick. View
10/4/05 EDGAR SOLER CONVICTED OF VIOLATING ORDER OF PROTECTION - District Attorney P. David Soares announced today that Edgar Soler, 28, of Albany, was convicted of one count of Criminal Contempt in the 1st Degree and one count of Aggravated Harassment in 2nd Degreee after a jury trial before the Honorable Dan Lamont. View