Bush pleads not guilty
NORWICH – A convicted felon with more than 40 arrests on his record appeared in Chenango County Court Monday to answer for his alleged role in a fatal drug shootout.
James F. Bush, Burdick Medbury Road, Town of Norwich, pleaded not guilty to the 12 felonies and two misdemeanors a grand jury indicted him for last week.
Police arrested Bush in connection with an attempted robbery of a local drug dealer, which ultimately led to a gun battle and the death of his alleged co-conspirator, Joshua D. Richheimer of Pittsfield, on July 24.
The District Attorney’s Office asked that Bush be remanded on $100,000 bail and the defense argued that the amount be lowered.
“He has lived a life with a history of crime, he is a flight risk and a threat to the community,” said District Attorney Joseph McBride.
“Despite Mr. Bush’s lengthy criminal record, he has never missed a scheduled court appointment and never had a warrant issued for any prior court appearance,” said Bush’s attorney, Thomas Cline from J. Ermeti’s Law Offices.
Judge W. Howard Sullivan ordered Bush remanded to the Chenango County Correctional Facility in lieu of $100,000 bail.
Investigators say Bush drove Richheimer to the home of Robert Reynolds, Pleasant Valley Road, Sherburne, on his motorcycle in order to rob Reynolds at gunpoint. Bush is also accused of providing Richheimer with the sawed-off shotgun used in the crime. A police investigation revealed that Reynolds killed Richheimer in self-defense.
Reynolds pleaded guilty to second-degree unlawful possession of marijuana, in exchange for his agreement that he will testify against Bush. Reynolds faces one to two and a half years in state prison and will be sentenced after his testimony is given.
Bush was indicted on two counts of first-degree burglary, two counts of first-degree criminal use of a firearm, three counts of first-degree robbery, two counts of second-degree criminal use of a firearm, second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, a felony, two counts of third-degree criminal possession of a weapon and two misdemeanor counts of fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon.
If convicted of the top counts of each crime, Bush could spend the rest of his life in prison.
James F. Bush, Burdick Medbury Road, Town of Norwich, pleaded not guilty to the 12 felonies and two misdemeanors a grand jury indicted him for last week.
Police arrested Bush in connection with an attempted robbery of a local drug dealer, which ultimately led to a gun battle and the death of his alleged co-conspirator, Joshua D. Richheimer of Pittsfield, on July 24.
The District Attorney’s Office asked that Bush be remanded on $100,000 bail and the defense argued that the amount be lowered.
“He has lived a life with a history of crime, he is a flight risk and a threat to the community,” said District Attorney Joseph McBride.
“Despite Mr. Bush’s lengthy criminal record, he has never missed a scheduled court appointment and never had a warrant issued for any prior court appearance,” said Bush’s attorney, Thomas Cline from J. Ermeti’s Law Offices.
Judge W. Howard Sullivan ordered Bush remanded to the Chenango County Correctional Facility in lieu of $100,000 bail.
Investigators say Bush drove Richheimer to the home of Robert Reynolds, Pleasant Valley Road, Sherburne, on his motorcycle in order to rob Reynolds at gunpoint. Bush is also accused of providing Richheimer with the sawed-off shotgun used in the crime. A police investigation revealed that Reynolds killed Richheimer in self-defense.
Reynolds pleaded guilty to second-degree unlawful possession of marijuana, in exchange for his agreement that he will testify against Bush. Reynolds faces one to two and a half years in state prison and will be sentenced after his testimony is given.
Bush was indicted on two counts of first-degree burglary, two counts of first-degree criminal use of a firearm, three counts of first-degree robbery, two counts of second-degree criminal use of a firearm, second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, a felony, two counts of third-degree criminal possession of a weapon and two misdemeanor counts of fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon.
If convicted of the top counts of each crime, Bush could spend the rest of his life in prison.
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