Press Releases

September 2005

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9/30/05 JUSTIN LANDAUER INDICTED ON 5 COUNTS INCLUDING MANSLAUGHTER FOR DWI DEATH - District Attorney P. David Soares announced that Justin Landauer, 27, of Knox, NY, was indicted today on five counts including Manslaughter in the 2nd Degree, Vehicular Manslaughter in the 2nd Degree, Criminally Negligent Homicide, and two counts of DWI. View
9/30/05 PONCI BENACIO VALDEZ PLEADS GUILTY TO GUN POSSESSION, FACES 6 - District Attorney P. David Soares announced that Ponci Benacio Valdez, 21, of San Bernardino, CA, pled guilty today to a Superior Court Information charging him with Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the 3rd Degree before the Honorable Thomas A. Breslin. View
9/30/05 RALPHAEL FOLK A/K/A “SEVEN” GETS 7 - District Attorney P. David Soares announced that Raphael Folk, 31, of Albany, was sentenced today to 7 year on three different counts of the Criminal Sale and Possession of a Controlled Substance by the Honorable Dan Lamont. View
9/29/05 STEPHEN BARRERA SENTENCED TO 1 2/3 TO 5 FOR DWI - District Attorney P. David Soares today announced that Stephen W. Barrera, 41, of Schenectady, was sentenced to 1 2/3 to 5 years in State Prison by the Honorable Thomas A. Breslin. View
9/23/05 TIMOTHY PAUL HOFFMAN FACES 1-3 FOR CHECK SCHEME - District Attorney P. David Soares today announced that Timothy Paul Hoffman, 48, of Hoosick Falls, pled guilty to one count of Grand Larceny in 3rd Degree before the Honorable Thomas A. Breslin. He faces a term in State Prison of one to three years. View
9/23/05 JAMES BOND GETS 1 1/3 – 4 FOR DWI - District Attorney P. David Soares today announced that James Allan Bond, 51, of Rensselaer, was sentenced to State Prison for a term of 1/13 to 4 years by the Honorable Thomas A. Breslin. View
9/23/05 DRUG GANG LEADER SENTENCED - District Attorney P. David Soares today announced that Richard Baker, 24, of Bronx, NY was sentenced by the Honorable Stephen W. Herrick to four years in jail, two years of post release supervision and forfeiture of $510. View
9/23/05 SANDRA “BETH” GEISEL PLEADS GUILTY TO RAPE IN THE THIRD DEGREE - District Attorney P. David Soares today announced that Sandra Beth Geisel, 42, of Albany, pled guilty today to one Count of Rape in the 3rd Degree and one count of Driving While Intoxicated as a Misdemeanor before the Honorable Stephen W. Herrick. View
9/23/05 DAVID PARADISE INDICTED FOR MURDER - District Attorney P. David Soares today announced that David Allen Paradise, 30, of Cohoes, was indicted on one count of Murder in the 2nd Degree. View
9/23/05 CITIZEN COMPLAINT BUSTS A DRUG GANG - District Attorney P. David Soares today announced that Richard Baker, 24, of Bronx, NY, pleaded guilty to Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 3rd Degree. He faces four years in State Prison, 2 years of Post Release Supervision. View
9/23/05 WILLIAM PLANTE PLEADS GUILTY TO ROBBING THE BLIND - District Attorney P. David Soares today announced that William Plante, 31, of Schenectady, pleaded guilty to Grand Larceny in the 2nd Degree before the Honorable Thomas A. Breslin. He faces a term in State Prison of 1 1/3 to 4 years and restitution of $126,000 to his victims. View
9/21/05 JEROME WILLIAMS GETS 15 YEARS FOR ARSON - District Attorney P. David Soares today announced that Jerome Williams, 49, of Albany, has been sentenced yesterday to 15 years in State prison and five years of Post Release Supervision by the Honorable Stephen W. Herrick. View
9/21/05 MAJOR DRUG DISTRIBUTOR GETS 8 - District Attorney Soares announced that a major upstate distributor of crack cocaine, Robert L. Clarke, 34, of Albany, was sentenced today to 8 years by the Honorable Stephen W. Herrick. View
9/21/05 STEPHEN MURPHY PLEADS TO MANSLAUGHTER, FACES 21 - District Attorney P. David Soares today announced that Stephen K. Murphy, 19, of Schenectady, has pleaded guilty to Manslaughter in the 1st degree before the Honorable Joseph C. Teresi. View
9/21/05 EL-RAJAB A. RAVENNA FACES 8 ON GUN CHARGE - District Attorney Soares announced that El-Rajab A. Ravenna, 20, of Albany, faces 8 years in State prison and three years of Post Release Supervision after pleading guilty to one count of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the 2nd Degree. View
9/21/05 KEITH KENNEDY GETS 8 YEARS FOR HEROIN - District Attorney P. David Soares announced that Keith Kennedy, 31, of Durham, North Carolina, plead guilty today to one count of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 3rd Degree. He faces a term of eight years with three years of Post Release Supervision. View
9/19/05 JOHN WATSON SENTENCED TO 12 YEARS FOR GRAND STREET FIRE - District Attorney P. David Soares announced that John Paul Watson, 23, of Albany, was sentenced today to 12 years by the Honorable Thomas A. Breslin. He also faces five years of post release supervision. View
9/15/05 STEPHEN J. MAIER SENTENCED TO 2-6 FOR DWI - District Attorney P. David Soares today announced that Stephen J. Maier, 47, Albany, was sentenced today to 2-6 years in State Prison by the Honorable Stephen W. Herrick. View
9/9/05 SANDRA “BETH” GEISEL INDICTED ON FOUR FELONY COUNTS - District Attorney P. David Soares today announced that Sandra B. Geisel, 42, formerly of Colonie, has been indicted on three counts of Rape in the 3rd Degree and one count of a Criminal Sexual Act in the 3rd Degree. View
9/6/05 CLARENCE JACKSON, A/K/A BEANO SENTENCING, FACES 7 - District Attorney P. David Soares today announced that Clarence L. Jackson, 28, of Schenectady, will be sentenced tomorrow, September 7 , 2005 by the Honorable Stephen W. Herrick. View
9/1/05 ALBERT JACKSON A/K/A JACKPOT GETS UP TO 8 YEARS FOR COCAINE DEALING - District Attorney P. David Soares today announced that Albert Jackson, 30, of Albany, pled guilty to one count of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 2nd Degree before the Honorable Stephen W. Herrick. He faces a determinate sentence of up to 8 years along with 5 years of Post Release Supervision. View
9/1/05 JULIE SHEA SENTENCED TO 1-3 YEARS FOR LEAVING THE SCENE OF AN ACCIDENT - District Attorney P. David Soares today announced Julie Shea, 40, of Cohoes, was sentenced today by the Honorable Thomas A. Breslin to a term of one to three years in State Prison. View
9/1/05 THOMAS CRONIN SENTENCED TO 3 YEARS PROBATION FOR PETIT LARCENY - District Attorney P. David Soares today announced that Thomas Cronin, 52, of Ballston Lake, was sentenced today on one count of petit larceny by the Honorable Stephen W. Herrick. View