NORWICH – An Oxford drug dealer who was the target of an undercover police investigation by the Chenango County Sheriff’s Office pleaded guilty in court Monday.
Corey A. Weidman, 23, Oxford, pleaded guilty to the top drug felony – third degree criminal sale of a controlled substance – in full satisfaction to the seven other felony and two misdemeanor charges that were indicted against him by the grand jury. In addition, Weidman was also required to admit to violating his probation.
Attorney James H. Fertig of Greene is acting as special prosecutor in the case for the District Attorney’s Office.
Judge W. Howard Sullivan sentenced Weidman to nine years in state prison as part of his plea bargain and one and a half years of post release supervision.
“We have a history. You went through drug treatment court, and we couldn’t pressure you to change persons, places and things. Because you stuck to that lifestyle, you are going to prison. You let your parents down, you let yourself down and you let all of the rest of us down,” said Sullivan.
Weidman accepted a plea bargain in 2005 pleading guilty to a separate drug felony, fifth degree attempted sale of a controlled substance. He was living and selling cocaine from his parents home while still on probation for that charge when police arrested him again on March 27, 2007.
Deputies arrested Weidman following a three-month investigation. Undercover police officers said they bought cocaine from Weidman on three occasions at three separate locations.
Police executed a “no knock” search warrant at Weidman’s residence. Police discovered approximately one ounce of processed cocaine with a street value of about $1,500. Police also confiscated an illegally owned .22 caliber revolver handgun, a switch blade knife and assorted drug paraphernalia.
Weidman was remanded to the County Sheriff’s Office and will begin serving his time immediately.