Woman sentenced to prison for dealing heroin
NORWICH – 25-year-old Anastasia D. Hallenbeck, who was featured as an “ex-addict” from Norwich in The Daily Star, pleaded guilty to selling drugs and was sentenced to prison on Monday.
Hallenbeck was on the front page of the Nov. 15 and Nov. 16, 2014 weekend edition of The Daily Star, claiming sobriety since her arrest in June of 2014. She said she was struggling to stay in recovery from opiate addiction and that she used to “shoot up” heroin and abuse pills. She also said it was difficult to stay sober in Norwich due to the drug epidemic in the area.
A month later, on Dec. 16, 2014, members of the Chenango County Sheriff's Office arrested Hallenbeck for selling heroin. “It is alleged that Hallenbeck sold heroin on multiple occasions within the City of Norwich,” said authorities.
On Jan. 21, 2015, Hallenbeck was indicted on charges related to two separate cases involving narcotic sales.
In the first indictment, it was alleged that on Dec. 2, 2014 on Front Street in the City of Norwich and on Dec. 4, 2014 at a Brown Street residence in the City of Norwich, Hallenbeck did knowingly and unlawfully sell the narcotic drug heroin.
In the second indictment, it was alleged on Sept. 1, 2014 at approximately 4:34 p.m. on Rexford Street in the City of Norwich, Hallenbeck did knowingly and unlawfully possess seven individually wrapped corner wraps of the narcotic drug cocaine with the intent to sell it.
According to the second indictment, Hallenbeck possessed narcotics with the intent to sell them before her November of 2014 interview with The Daily Star, where she claimed sobriety since June of 2014 and spoke of Norwich's drug epidemic. She also sold heroin on at least two occasions after the interview, according to the first indictment.
Hallenbeck has been incarcerated at the Chenango County Correctional Facility since her arrest last December.
On May 4, 2015, Hallenbeck pleaded guilty to charges in both indictments.
She pleaded guilty to the class B felony of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree for selling heroin, and she also pleaded guilty to the class B felony of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree for possessing cocaine with the intent to sell it.
Hallenbeck said she is currently under the care of a psychiatrist and takes two different psychiatric medications. She also said she has received drug addiction treatment in the past.
District Attorney Joseph A. McBride said Hallenbeck started out as drug “user” since at least 2012.
“She was involved in treatment at some point,” said McBride. “But unfortunately it did not take for whatever reason.”
To Hallenbeck the DA said, “You were a user and then you became a dealer, and you are going to prison because it is a terrible, terrible thing in our community. You need to get the tools to stay clean and sober, and regardless of what you are doing when you get out, you need to never sell drugs again.”
Hallenbeck's public defender, John Cameron, said his client is an addict.
“She needs to work on that, and I believe she wants to,” said Cameron.
Cameron said his client needs to take advantage of all possible programs in prison. He also said he wanted to let Hallenbeck know that she can request the Shock Incarceration program – which has a drug treatment component – “on her own” when she goes to prison and that the prison will evaluate whether or not she qualifies. Cameron said he believed Shock would be beneficial to his client.
Judge Frank B. Revoir, Jr. said to Hallenbeck, “You are a young woman, and hopefully you have a long, healthy life to look forward to.”
He also told Hallenbeck she can go one of two ways in prison and either come out better or worse. He agreed with Cameron and said she should take advantage of the programs offered in prison.
“You have to make that decision. You had this downward spiral ... Hopefully now it can be an upward spiral,” said Revoir.
Regarding Hallenbeck's family appearing in court, Revoir said Hallenbeck is lucky to have their support and that he is sure they will be there waiting for her when she gets out.
Hallenbeck was sentenced to two determinate sentences of two years in the New York State Department of Corrections and one year post release supervision for both class B felonies, which are to run concurrently.
Hallenbeck was on the front page of the Nov. 15 and Nov. 16, 2014 weekend edition of The Daily Star, claiming sobriety since her arrest in June of 2014. She said she was struggling to stay in recovery from opiate addiction and that she used to “shoot up” heroin and abuse pills. She also said it was difficult to stay sober in Norwich due to the drug epidemic in the area.
A month later, on Dec. 16, 2014, members of the Chenango County Sheriff's Office arrested Hallenbeck for selling heroin. “It is alleged that Hallenbeck sold heroin on multiple occasions within the City of Norwich,” said authorities.
On Jan. 21, 2015, Hallenbeck was indicted on charges related to two separate cases involving narcotic sales.
In the first indictment, it was alleged that on Dec. 2, 2014 on Front Street in the City of Norwich and on Dec. 4, 2014 at a Brown Street residence in the City of Norwich, Hallenbeck did knowingly and unlawfully sell the narcotic drug heroin.
In the second indictment, it was alleged on Sept. 1, 2014 at approximately 4:34 p.m. on Rexford Street in the City of Norwich, Hallenbeck did knowingly and unlawfully possess seven individually wrapped corner wraps of the narcotic drug cocaine with the intent to sell it.
According to the second indictment, Hallenbeck possessed narcotics with the intent to sell them before her November of 2014 interview with The Daily Star, where she claimed sobriety since June of 2014 and spoke of Norwich's drug epidemic. She also sold heroin on at least two occasions after the interview, according to the first indictment.
Hallenbeck has been incarcerated at the Chenango County Correctional Facility since her arrest last December.
On May 4, 2015, Hallenbeck pleaded guilty to charges in both indictments.
She pleaded guilty to the class B felony of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree for selling heroin, and she also pleaded guilty to the class B felony of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree for possessing cocaine with the intent to sell it.
Hallenbeck said she is currently under the care of a psychiatrist and takes two different psychiatric medications. She also said she has received drug addiction treatment in the past.
District Attorney Joseph A. McBride said Hallenbeck started out as drug “user” since at least 2012.
“She was involved in treatment at some point,” said McBride. “But unfortunately it did not take for whatever reason.”
To Hallenbeck the DA said, “You were a user and then you became a dealer, and you are going to prison because it is a terrible, terrible thing in our community. You need to get the tools to stay clean and sober, and regardless of what you are doing when you get out, you need to never sell drugs again.”
Hallenbeck's public defender, John Cameron, said his client is an addict.
“She needs to work on that, and I believe she wants to,” said Cameron.
Cameron said his client needs to take advantage of all possible programs in prison. He also said he wanted to let Hallenbeck know that she can request the Shock Incarceration program – which has a drug treatment component – “on her own” when she goes to prison and that the prison will evaluate whether or not she qualifies. Cameron said he believed Shock would be beneficial to his client.
Judge Frank B. Revoir, Jr. said to Hallenbeck, “You are a young woman, and hopefully you have a long, healthy life to look forward to.”
He also told Hallenbeck she can go one of two ways in prison and either come out better or worse. He agreed with Cameron and said she should take advantage of the programs offered in prison.
“You have to make that decision. You had this downward spiral ... Hopefully now it can be an upward spiral,” said Revoir.
Regarding Hallenbeck's family appearing in court, Revoir said Hallenbeck is lucky to have their support and that he is sure they will be there waiting for her when she gets out.
Hallenbeck was sentenced to two determinate sentences of two years in the New York State Department of Corrections and one year post release supervision for both class B felonies, which are to run concurrently.
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