Repeat offenders sentenced in county court
NORWICH – Judge W. Howard Sullivan had a full docket and a full house on Monday in Chenango County Court. In addition to the high-profile sentencing of Lewis J. Lee, Sullivan accepted guilty pleas and handed out sentences to two other defendants.
Kent Hoyt Jr. pleaded guilty to driving with a blood alcohol content higher than the legal level. The defendant was pulled over on Jan. 22 in New Berlin, and was found to have a blood alcohol level greater than .08 percent. District Attorney Joseph McBride pointed out that this was not the fist offense for Hoyt, who was in the Town of Columbus Court on a similar charge. McBride said the defendant had a long history of driving while intoxicated.
“Sir, you need to stop drinking and driving, especially stop driving,” McBride said.
Sullivan agreed with the D.A. He sentenced Hoyt to a New York State correctional facility for 1 to 3 years.
Sullivan said that 80 percent of people in the local jails who go on to state prison do so because of drugs and alcohol.
“Stop, or you will spend more time in prison,” he said.
Hoyt will be required to pay a fine of $1,000. His license will be revoked for a period of one year and he has been ordered to attend a treatment program.
Heather Lindgren had also been ordered to attend a treatment program as a term of her probation. Lindgren appeared in court on Monday for violating those terms.
Lindgren admitted to Sullivan that she had not completed the treatment program. She had quit her job and missed visits with her probation officer.
McBride asked Sullivan to sentence Lindgren to one year in prison, based on her history with drugs and the felony conviction that originally brought her to the Chenango County court. McBride said the defendant had several opportunities to become successful and that she failed to take advantage of them.
Public Defender Alan Gordon, disagreed.
“Heather has cooperated with the police from day one,” he said. Gordon outlined the ways in which Lindgren had improved her situation, finding a place to live and work. He also pointed out that while she did not finish the treatment program the court had assigned her, she never relapsed into using drugs again.
“She just needs to transition from being a kid to being an adult,” Gordon said.
Sullivan spoke to the teary eyed Lindgren.
“So many times you have shown so much promise in what you did. It comes down to bad choices.” The judge revoked Lindgren’s probation and sentenced her to 6 months in county jail, telling Lindgren that the court wants to see her succeed.
“You need to make the decision to live for your son,” he said after hearing that for the second year in a row Lindgren was in jail on her son’s birthday. Sullivan said he took her efforts into consideration and gave her credit for the time she had served.
“We wish you the very best,” he said.
Kent Hoyt Jr. pleaded guilty to driving with a blood alcohol content higher than the legal level. The defendant was pulled over on Jan. 22 in New Berlin, and was found to have a blood alcohol level greater than .08 percent. District Attorney Joseph McBride pointed out that this was not the fist offense for Hoyt, who was in the Town of Columbus Court on a similar charge. McBride said the defendant had a long history of driving while intoxicated.
“Sir, you need to stop drinking and driving, especially stop driving,” McBride said.
Sullivan agreed with the D.A. He sentenced Hoyt to a New York State correctional facility for 1 to 3 years.
Sullivan said that 80 percent of people in the local jails who go on to state prison do so because of drugs and alcohol.
“Stop, or you will spend more time in prison,” he said.
Hoyt will be required to pay a fine of $1,000. His license will be revoked for a period of one year and he has been ordered to attend a treatment program.
Heather Lindgren had also been ordered to attend a treatment program as a term of her probation. Lindgren appeared in court on Monday for violating those terms.
Lindgren admitted to Sullivan that she had not completed the treatment program. She had quit her job and missed visits with her probation officer.
McBride asked Sullivan to sentence Lindgren to one year in prison, based on her history with drugs and the felony conviction that originally brought her to the Chenango County court. McBride said the defendant had several opportunities to become successful and that she failed to take advantage of them.
Public Defender Alan Gordon, disagreed.
“Heather has cooperated with the police from day one,” he said. Gordon outlined the ways in which Lindgren had improved her situation, finding a place to live and work. He also pointed out that while she did not finish the treatment program the court had assigned her, she never relapsed into using drugs again.
“She just needs to transition from being a kid to being an adult,” Gordon said.
Sullivan spoke to the teary eyed Lindgren.
“So many times you have shown so much promise in what you did. It comes down to bad choices.” The judge revoked Lindgren’s probation and sentenced her to 6 months in county jail, telling Lindgren that the court wants to see her succeed.
“You need to make the decision to live for your son,” he said after hearing that for the second year in a row Lindgren was in jail on her son’s birthday. Sullivan said he took her efforts into consideration and gave her credit for the time she had served.
“We wish you the very best,” he said.
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