Afton man sentenced to state prison for multiple house burglaries
NORWICH – An Afton man who police believe committed more than 30 burglaries in the southern part of Chenango County was sentenced to state prison Friday, only a week after the judge found his father not guilty of being involved in the crimes.
Confirming a plea agreement with the district attorney’s office, Supreme Court Judge Kevin M. Dowd sentenced 22-year-old Matthew M. Snyder to four years in state prison.
Snyder pleaded guilty to two counts of second degree burglary in the deal, but admitted on the stand, during his father’s bench trial, that he had committed at least 11 home invasions in the Afton area.
Chenango County District Attorney Joseph A. McBride said he and state police investigators believe Snyder was actually involved in as many as 30 burglaries between 2005 and 2007.
McBride also reiterated his argument that the father, Curtis Snyder, had knowledge of his son’s crimes and even sold the stolen property taken from the residences on his son’s behalf.
“This defendant and his father terrorized people in the southern part of our community. Never has my office received so many phone calls from family members and victims in a case,” said McBride.
“The victims of these crimes and the community were in an uproar,” he added.
However, following Curtis Snyder’s two-day bench trial last Wednesday, April 1, Dowd disagreed and found him not guilty of the two felony possession of stolen property charges against him.
Matthew’s father and mother were in court along with other family members to watch their son’s sentencing. Dowd had granted the defendant’s mother a request to speak in court, but retracted the decision after she began blaming police, the DA and Public Defender Alan Gordon for not acting in the best interest of her son.
Before sentencing, Matthew Snyder apologized to his parents, the victims, and the court and requested that in lieu of his prison sentence that the judge allow him to join the U.S. Coast Guard.
“Mom, dad, I am very sorry I dumped this all on you. I know I dragged you both into this,” he said.
Judge Dowd said he could not offer an alternative sentence because of the plea arrangement made with DA’s office.
“No parent likes to see there son go to jail. It’s one of the greatest shames,” he said sympathizing with the family.
Matthew Snyder will also have to pay an undetermined amount of restitution that may be more than the stolen $30,000 because it could include the costs to amend property damages made during the course of the break-ins, the DA’s office reported.
Confirming a plea agreement with the district attorney’s office, Supreme Court Judge Kevin M. Dowd sentenced 22-year-old Matthew M. Snyder to four years in state prison.
Snyder pleaded guilty to two counts of second degree burglary in the deal, but admitted on the stand, during his father’s bench trial, that he had committed at least 11 home invasions in the Afton area.
Chenango County District Attorney Joseph A. McBride said he and state police investigators believe Snyder was actually involved in as many as 30 burglaries between 2005 and 2007.
McBride also reiterated his argument that the father, Curtis Snyder, had knowledge of his son’s crimes and even sold the stolen property taken from the residences on his son’s behalf.
“This defendant and his father terrorized people in the southern part of our community. Never has my office received so many phone calls from family members and victims in a case,” said McBride.
“The victims of these crimes and the community were in an uproar,” he added.
However, following Curtis Snyder’s two-day bench trial last Wednesday, April 1, Dowd disagreed and found him not guilty of the two felony possession of stolen property charges against him.
Matthew’s father and mother were in court along with other family members to watch their son’s sentencing. Dowd had granted the defendant’s mother a request to speak in court, but retracted the decision after she began blaming police, the DA and Public Defender Alan Gordon for not acting in the best interest of her son.
Before sentencing, Matthew Snyder apologized to his parents, the victims, and the court and requested that in lieu of his prison sentence that the judge allow him to join the U.S. Coast Guard.
“Mom, dad, I am very sorry I dumped this all on you. I know I dragged you both into this,” he said.
Judge Dowd said he could not offer an alternative sentence because of the plea arrangement made with DA’s office.
“No parent likes to see there son go to jail. It’s one of the greatest shames,” he said sympathizing with the family.
Matthew Snyder will also have to pay an undetermined amount of restitution that may be more than the stolen $30,000 because it could include the costs to amend property damages made during the course of the break-ins, the DA’s office reported.
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