Thief arraigned for stealing again, on probation; Oxford sex offender of toddler assessed
NORWICH – A convicted thief and predicate felon was arraigned for stealing again, while on probation, and before being released from prison, an Oxford man convicted of molesting a 3-year-old had his risk level assessed.
• Stephanie L. Neilson, 41, Norwich, was arraigned on Feb. 6 for criminal possession of a forged instrument in the third degree, a class D felony, and grand larceny in the fourth degree, a class E felony.
According to the Chenango County Sheriff’s Office, Neilson allegedly wrote a forged check in the amount of $1,275 and cashed the forged check at a local NBT Bank in Norwich. It is alleged she received the full $1,275.
Neilson was on probation for pleading guilty on Feb. 20, 2013 to one of the same crimes she was being arraigned for on Feb. 6. She pleaded guilty to the class E felony of grand larceny in the fourth degree almost two years ago and was sentenced to five years probation.
While Neilson was on probation is Chenango County, she committed the crime she pled to in Steuben County. She was on probation in Chenango County because it is her county of residence.
Neilson is considered a predicate felon and is now incarcerated at the Chenango County Correctional Facility for violating her probation. She violated her probation by committing the two crimes she was arraigned for.
First Assistant District Attorney Michael D. Ferrarese said Neilson is facing up to seven years in prison and “clearly poses a flight risk if she got out.”
He requested bail be set in the amount of $5,000.
Neilson's public defender, John Cameron, said his client has been in jail almost 50 days and if she was released, her job would still be available to her.
“I have known her for awhile. While she does have issues, she paid restitution on a previous matter in City Court and is currently paying restitution for another matter now,” said Cameron.
Cameron also said Neilson lives with her parents and “has no where else to go,” indicating she is not a flight risk.
“She need to get back to work and start paying her financial obligations.”
Cameron was going to ask that Neilson be released on her own recognizance, but Judge Frank B. Revoir, Jr. said he had already arraigned Neilson on her violation of probation charge and set bail.
Revoir said he set bail in the amount of $10,000 cash or $100,000 bond on Dec. 17, 2014 for Neilson's violation of probation.
Cameron requested “some sort of bail be set” after finding out his client was being held on the violation of probation charge. He wanted his client's jail time for the violation of probation charge to count for her two current crimes as well.
Revoir set bail in the amount of $5,000 cash or $50,000 bond for both current charges.
Neilson is to appear in court at a later date.
• Justin R. Zimmerman, 26, Oxford, is a sex offender who is to be released from prison this year, and he appeared in court on Feb. 9 to have his risk level assessed before rejoining the community.
Zimmerman pleaded guilty in December of 2010 to sex crimes related to molesting and attempting to rape a 3-year-old female victim; he was sentenced to six years of prison and 10 years probation.
The convicted sex offender was arrested for seven felony sex crimes in February of 2010, following a joint investigation by the Chenango County Sheriff's Office and Child Protective Services. The victim's mother was also arrested at the time for allegedly making false statements and trying to cover up the crimes.
Zimmerman allegedly confessed to authorities that he had sexual contact with the three-year-old female victim on two separate occasions in the Village of Oxford, and it is also alleged Zimmerman was caught by a third party attempting to rape the child on one occasion.
Before Zimmerman was sentenced, his lawyer said his client was incompetent to stand trial because of his low IQ of approximately 70. The prosecution and court said Zimmerman's limited capacity was not “no capacity” and said he was aware of the fact that what he had done was wrong.
Zimmerman apologized to the victim and her family and voiced concerns about his safety in prison as a sex offender before leaving the courtroom on the day of his sentencing.
On Feb. 9, Revoir said according to the risk level assessment report, Zimmerman “scales out as a level II” sex offender, which is a moderate level of risk of a repeat offense.
Ferrarese requested no deviation from the assessment report, and Zimmerman's public defender did not object to the risk level II assessed.
Revoir will make a written determination at a later date.
Zimmerman will be placed on 10 years of probation following his release from prison.
• Stephanie L. Neilson, 41, Norwich, was arraigned on Feb. 6 for criminal possession of a forged instrument in the third degree, a class D felony, and grand larceny in the fourth degree, a class E felony.
According to the Chenango County Sheriff’s Office, Neilson allegedly wrote a forged check in the amount of $1,275 and cashed the forged check at a local NBT Bank in Norwich. It is alleged she received the full $1,275.
Neilson was on probation for pleading guilty on Feb. 20, 2013 to one of the same crimes she was being arraigned for on Feb. 6. She pleaded guilty to the class E felony of grand larceny in the fourth degree almost two years ago and was sentenced to five years probation.
While Neilson was on probation is Chenango County, she committed the crime she pled to in Steuben County. She was on probation in Chenango County because it is her county of residence.
Neilson is considered a predicate felon and is now incarcerated at the Chenango County Correctional Facility for violating her probation. She violated her probation by committing the two crimes she was arraigned for.
First Assistant District Attorney Michael D. Ferrarese said Neilson is facing up to seven years in prison and “clearly poses a flight risk if she got out.”
He requested bail be set in the amount of $5,000.
Neilson's public defender, John Cameron, said his client has been in jail almost 50 days and if she was released, her job would still be available to her.
“I have known her for awhile. While she does have issues, she paid restitution on a previous matter in City Court and is currently paying restitution for another matter now,” said Cameron.
Cameron also said Neilson lives with her parents and “has no where else to go,” indicating she is not a flight risk.
“She need to get back to work and start paying her financial obligations.”
Cameron was going to ask that Neilson be released on her own recognizance, but Judge Frank B. Revoir, Jr. said he had already arraigned Neilson on her violation of probation charge and set bail.
Revoir said he set bail in the amount of $10,000 cash or $100,000 bond on Dec. 17, 2014 for Neilson's violation of probation.
Cameron requested “some sort of bail be set” after finding out his client was being held on the violation of probation charge. He wanted his client's jail time for the violation of probation charge to count for her two current crimes as well.
Revoir set bail in the amount of $5,000 cash or $50,000 bond for both current charges.
Neilson is to appear in court at a later date.
• Justin R. Zimmerman, 26, Oxford, is a sex offender who is to be released from prison this year, and he appeared in court on Feb. 9 to have his risk level assessed before rejoining the community.
Zimmerman pleaded guilty in December of 2010 to sex crimes related to molesting and attempting to rape a 3-year-old female victim; he was sentenced to six years of prison and 10 years probation.
The convicted sex offender was arrested for seven felony sex crimes in February of 2010, following a joint investigation by the Chenango County Sheriff's Office and Child Protective Services. The victim's mother was also arrested at the time for allegedly making false statements and trying to cover up the crimes.
Zimmerman allegedly confessed to authorities that he had sexual contact with the three-year-old female victim on two separate occasions in the Village of Oxford, and it is also alleged Zimmerman was caught by a third party attempting to rape the child on one occasion.
Before Zimmerman was sentenced, his lawyer said his client was incompetent to stand trial because of his low IQ of approximately 70. The prosecution and court said Zimmerman's limited capacity was not “no capacity” and said he was aware of the fact that what he had done was wrong.
Zimmerman apologized to the victim and her family and voiced concerns about his safety in prison as a sex offender before leaving the courtroom on the day of his sentencing.
On Feb. 9, Revoir said according to the risk level assessment report, Zimmerman “scales out as a level II” sex offender, which is a moderate level of risk of a repeat offense.
Ferrarese requested no deviation from the assessment report, and Zimmerman's public defender did not object to the risk level II assessed.
Revoir will make a written determination at a later date.
Zimmerman will be placed on 10 years of probation following his release from prison.
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