Auburn man admits threatening person with baton

Published: 05/25/2018 @ 08:00 am

An Auburn man pleaded guilty to a felony Thursday for threatening someone with a collapsible baton. Joshua Morrissette, of 211 W. Genesee St. Apt. 6, admitted to one count of third-degree attempted criminal possession of a weapon, a class E felony. During his plea, the 29-year-old said he went to the victim’s home on April 9 with a baton in... more

Man convicted of murdering Sodus woman in Oct. 2016

Published: 05/25/2018 @ 08:00 am

A jury convicted a Wayne County man of murdering a Sodus woman in the fall of 2016. According to our news partners at the Times of Wayne County, 61-year-old Alvin Pinkard was found guilty of second-degree murder Thursday in the death of Josephine Chiaverini. The jury debated for less than five hours before coming back with a guilty verdict. State... more

Geneva drug dealer takes plea deal

Published: 05/07/2018 @ 08:00 am

A Geneva drug dealer grudgingly accepted a plea deal Friday that will see him sentenced to more than a decade behind bars. Maurice “Flash” Maxon, 32, pleaded guilty in Ontario County Court to second-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance, a class A-2 felony. Combined with a previous drug conviction, Maxon will be sentenced by Judge Frederick Reed to 11... more

Serial flasher sentenced to 6 years in prison

Published: 05/07/2018 @ 08:00 am

Brooktondale resident Floyd Slater Jr., 26, who has been accused of flashing and harassing women on multiple occasions, has been sentenced to six years in prison for burglary and public lewdness. Slater was convicted of second-degree attempted burglary and public lewdness. According to the district attorney’s office, in addition to serving six years in state prison, he will also have... more

Auburn man sentenced to prison for burglarizing home

Published: 05/11/2018 @ 08:00 am

An Auburn man was sentenced to prison Thursday for burglarizing a home in Cayuga County. In February, Brent Tanner Sr., 30, of 7 Grover St. Apt. B2, pleaded guilty to one count of third-degree burglary, a class D felony. At the time, he admitted to stealing several items from a home on Wall Street last fall, including a flat-screen TV.... more

Fmr. Assembly speaker Sheldon Silver convicted of corruption charges

Published: 05/13/2018 @ 08:00 am

A jury has convicted former New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver of public corruption charges, dashing the 74-year-old Democrat’s second attempt to avoid prison after a decades-long career as one of the most powerful politicians in state government. The verdict Friday came more than two years after his first 2015 trial resulted in a 12-year prison sentence. An appeals court... more

Court vacates Penn Yan drug dealer’s life sentence

Published: 05/13/2018 @ 08:00 am

An appeals court has ruled a potential life sentence in prison is not proper for a Penn Yan man. In a recent decision, the Fourth Judicial Department of state Supreme Court’s Appellate Division ordered that the case of Reginald Boykins be sent back to Yates County Court for resentencing. Penn Yan police arrested Boykins in 2012 after he sold drugs... more

Seneca District Attorney Barry Porsch running for County Judge

Published: 05/13/2018 @ 08:00 am

Seneca County District Attorney Barry Porsch announced that he is seeking election to the office of Seneca County Court Judge in this fall’s election. Last November, Porsch was soundly re-elected to a third term as District Attorney, winning as the candidate of both the Republican and Democratic Parties and making Porsch the only District Attorney in New York State who... more

Supreme Court ruling clears the way for sports gambling at NY casinos

Published: 05/15/2018 @ 08:00 am

The U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way Monday for sports gambling at New York’s casinos — though Gov. Andrew Cuomo warned it may not happen soon. New York lawmakers and Cuomo approved language in 2013 that would allow wagering on athletic events if the federal ban on sports wagering was struck down by a court. That happened Monday when the... more

Lawsuit says Feher owes creditors, labor department millions of dollars

Published: 05/15/2018 @ 08:00 am

Feher Rubbish owes a lot more than just some additional visits to pick up customer’s trash. A lawsuit filed in state Supreme Court claims the company owes its creditors and New York State millions of dollars. The lawsuit filed by Solvay Bank says the garbage removal company — which abruptly ceased operations last week — has outstanding balances on its... more

Auburn judge announces retirement; part-time justice seeks to replace him

Published: 05/02/2018 @ 08:00 am

After two 10-year terms, Auburn City Court Judge Michael F. McKeon said he will not seek re-election in November. McKeon was first elected as city court judge in 1999, when he succeeded Judge James G. Cuddy. The Democrat was then re-elected in 2009 and has served as an acting Cayuga County and Family Court judge since 2010. According to public... more

Civil confinement trial begins for Auburn prison inmate

Published: 05/03/2018 @ 08:00 am

An Auburn Correctional Facility inmate appeared in Cayuga County Court Wednesday after the state Attorney General’s office filed a petition to civilly commit or supervise him upon his release from prison. The inmate is referred to in court papers as Donald G., but state Department of Corrections and Community Supervision records show his full name is Donald P. Guido. The... more

Cayuga County judge closes sex offender’s civil confinement trial to public

Published: 05/05/2018 @ 08:00 am

A Cayuga County judge has closed his courtroom following The Auburn Citizen’s coverage of the first day of an inmate’s civil confinement trial. On Wednesday, an Auburn Correctional Facility inmate appeared in court for a jury trial after the state Attorney General’s office filed a petition to extend his confinement or supervision. The inmate, who is referred to in court... more

Auburn man pleads guilty to Wegmans purse snatching

Published: 04/27/2018 @ 08:00 am

David Mitchell said he didn’t stay out of trouble for long. On Thursday, the 32-year-old appeared in Cayuga County Court, his hands in shackles and his head hung low as he faced his second judge in four months, and apologized for his crimes. The Citizen: Read More more

Yates man guilty of drug charge

Published: 04/28/2018 @ 08:00 am

After less than an hour of deliberations, a Yates County jury convicted a local man on a felony drug charge during a trial. District Attorney Todd Casella said Daniel Hall was found guilty of second-degree criminal possession of marijuana and fifth-degree conspiracy (misdemeanor) Wednesday. Hall was arrested in November 2016 following an investigation by the state Department of Environmental Conservation,... more

WEBER THIS WEEK: Seneca County Judge Dennis Bender on his retirement (podcast)

Published: 04/30/2018 @ 08:00 am

Seneca County Judge Dennis Bender retired on Friday after 25 years on the bench. He steps down as the longest-serving jurist in the county’s 214-year history. On Monday afternoon he is in-studio with Harold Weber to talk about his career, memories, and plans for the future on Weber This Week. . more

Retiring Judge Bender: ‘I think it’s time’ on retirement

Published: 04/30/2018 @ 08:00 am

When Seneca County Judge Dennis Bender retired Friday after 25 years on the bench, he did so as the longest-serving jurist in the county’s 214-year history. That’s a pretty good run for a man who heard a very different calling many years ago, one that also involved wearing a robe — albeit of a different color. “Frankly, my original intent... more

Porsch will prosecute embattled Rochester judge on weapon charge

Published: 04/24/2018 @ 08:00 am

Seneca County District Attorney Barry Porsch has been named a special prosecutor in the latest allegation against embattled Rochester Judge Leticia Astacio. State Supreme Court Justice Craig Doran confirmed Monday that he assigned Porsch to prosecute a recent felony charge against Judge Leticia Astacio. Doran is administrative judge for the 7th Judicial District, which covers Monroe County and much of... more

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