Brown to be sentenced today
NORWICH – Confessed murderer Daniel L. Brown Sr. could be appearing for the last time in Chenango County Court for the last time today at 1:30 p.m., for his final sentencing.
Brown pleaded guilty to the March rape and death of his apartment manager, a well-known Norwich woman, Tammy L. Periard, 45.
During Brown’s last appearance, Acting Chenango County Court Judge Martin E. Smith, of Broome County Court, said he would allow members of the Periard family to address the defendant in court. Two of the victim’s sisters and possibly her mother will be speaking on behalf of the family.
At sentencing, the court isn’t obligated to allow anyone on the defense side to speak except for the defendant. The court reported that it was still unclear if anyone would be speaking on Brown’s behalf.
Brown has pleaded guilty to second degree murder. He is expected to be sentenced to 20 years to life with the possibility of parole.
Ms. Periard was murdered in Brown’s Henry Street apartment March 26, but her body wasn’t discovered by police until two days later.
Brown told his version of events in court Nov. 5, saying, “She came to the house. I’m a drug addict of course, and I was coming off a high (pain killers).”
“We had an argument over a money situation,” explained Brown. “I got a little angry with her and lost my temper and I shoved her. She fell and hit her head on a thing like that (he pointed to a pillar in the courtroom).” “She hit her face on the desk, then I dragged her into the bedroom,” he said.
“Then what?” asked Judge Smith, to which Brown replied, “I raped her.”
Brown went on to explain that before taking Ms. Periard into the bedroom, he strangled her with a bicycle security cord. Brown said he then left her in the bedroom and said he didn’t actually know for sure if she was dead until police searched his house two days later.
Brown called police from Chenango Memorial Hospital where he was seeking treatment two days after the attack. Of Ms. Periard, Brown said, “She was just in the wrong place at the wrong time.” Police later picked up Brown and he consented to a search warrant of his apartment.
The defense claimed an unbalanced personal life and rampant drug problem use were prime factors driving the impulsive homicide. They also said they decided to accept a guilty plea in order to spare the family the pain of a drawn-out trial. Brown’s Public Defender John D. Cameron said, “We talked a lot about the case and regularly went over all the information. Dan decided this because of the victim’s family. He wanted to offer them closure. He felt this was the best way to offer that.”
Brown remains at the Chenango County Correctional Facility.
Brown pleaded guilty to the March rape and death of his apartment manager, a well-known Norwich woman, Tammy L. Periard, 45.
During Brown’s last appearance, Acting Chenango County Court Judge Martin E. Smith, of Broome County Court, said he would allow members of the Periard family to address the defendant in court. Two of the victim’s sisters and possibly her mother will be speaking on behalf of the family.
At sentencing, the court isn’t obligated to allow anyone on the defense side to speak except for the defendant. The court reported that it was still unclear if anyone would be speaking on Brown’s behalf.
Brown has pleaded guilty to second degree murder. He is expected to be sentenced to 20 years to life with the possibility of parole.
Ms. Periard was murdered in Brown’s Henry Street apartment March 26, but her body wasn’t discovered by police until two days later.
Brown told his version of events in court Nov. 5, saying, “She came to the house. I’m a drug addict of course, and I was coming off a high (pain killers).”
“We had an argument over a money situation,” explained Brown. “I got a little angry with her and lost my temper and I shoved her. She fell and hit her head on a thing like that (he pointed to a pillar in the courtroom).” “She hit her face on the desk, then I dragged her into the bedroom,” he said.
“Then what?” asked Judge Smith, to which Brown replied, “I raped her.”
Brown went on to explain that before taking Ms. Periard into the bedroom, he strangled her with a bicycle security cord. Brown said he then left her in the bedroom and said he didn’t actually know for sure if she was dead until police searched his house two days later.
Brown called police from Chenango Memorial Hospital where he was seeking treatment two days after the attack. Of Ms. Periard, Brown said, “She was just in the wrong place at the wrong time.” Police later picked up Brown and he consented to a search warrant of his apartment.
The defense claimed an unbalanced personal life and rampant drug problem use were prime factors driving the impulsive homicide. They also said they decided to accept a guilty plea in order to spare the family the pain of a drawn-out trial. Brown’s Public Defender John D. Cameron said, “We talked a lot about the case and regularly went over all the information. Dan decided this because of the victim’s family. He wanted to offer them closure. He felt this was the best way to offer that.”
Brown remains at the Chenango County Correctional Facility.
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