Convicted murderer Ramsaran sentenced on bribery charges
NORWICH – Chenango County Court came to order on Wednesday Feb. 3, for the matter of sentencing already convicted murderer, Ganesh R. Ramsaran, for his charge of bribery while incarcerated in The Chenango County Correctional Facility.
Ramsaran was previously found guilty before a jury of his peers in 2014 of murdering his wife Jennifer Ramsaran in 2012.
Judge James E. Downey presided over the sentencing matter, while District Attorney Joseph A. McBride was present on behalf of the people of Chenango County.
Ramsaran was escorted into Chenango County Court from Auburn State Prison, where he appeared with his attorney Kurt Haas.
“Today Ramsaran was sentenced in court for bribing a corrections officer and offering him $100,000 dollars to help him escape from his murder conviction in Oct. 2014,” said McBride in an interview following the completion of court.
It was alleged that while being held in the Chenango County Correctional Facility, Ramsaran offered Mark Chesebro, a Chenango County Corrections Officer, $100,000 to help him escape from the jail.
The indictment on this bribery charge read, “bribery in the second degree, a class C felony. That on Nov. 4, 2014 while at the Chenango County Correctional Facility, the defendant did in fact offer Mark Chesebro, a Chenango County Corrections Officer, $100,000 to aide in the escape from the correctional facility.”
At the beginning of court Downey did advise Ramsaran that he did still have the right to a jury trial on the matter and inquired if his final intentions were to enter a plea of guilty and be sentenced.
“I do your honor,” answered Ramsaran.
Downey said that a pre-sentence report had been filed and questioned both the prosecution and defense if they had reviewed this, as well as if either had any possible additions.
Both sides acknowledged receipt of the report and had no further additions.
“This is for a 5-15 year sentence on the conviction of bribery in the second degree, the defendant must waive his right to appeal. This sentence will run concurrent with his current murder sentence of 25-life,” said McBride. “he has accepted responsibility to bribery charge and trying to escape from the Chenango County Correctional facility. It is very topical that he is charged and admits the crime, for that reason only I ask that you sentence him to 5-15 years.
Haas acknowledged this was his understanding as well, stating it was an agreed upon disposition.
Ramsaran was given a chance to speak saying, “Your honor there is lots I wish I could say,” before pausing briefly and continuing, “but at this time I think I will pass.”
Downey then sentenced Ramsaran to the 5-15 sentence in New York State Prison for the bribery charge to run concurrent with his murder conviction.
After some confusion of why he was required to sign the waiver of appeal, when Ramsaran stated, “If I am still required to appeal in general then why do I have to sign the waiver now? This is more or less a formality?”
Downey responded, “no this is a very serious document.”
Ramsaran did sign the waiver after he and his attorney fully read over the document.
In an interview following court proceedings McBride explained, “In our state you can waive your right to appeal, but you can still appeal a few limited areas like the judge said. If he could prove the crime happened out of state and their was no jurisdiction in Chenango County, regardless of the waiver of appeal, then he would still be able to get that conviction lifted.” McBride continued. “his murder conviction has been appealed and that matter is pending for the appellate division and third department and should be heard later this year. In the event that his appeal was successful and he was granted a new trial, then the defendant would still be serving out the 5-15 years in the New York State Department of Corrections.
There was $300 surcharge, a $50 DNA fee and a $25 crime victim fee for Ramsaran on this matter, all of which have been reduced to a civil judgement.
“Everyone is asking why it is concurrent. Number one, I assured he would get the conviction, number two if his first sentence is upheld by the Appellate division, then he is going to receive 25-life so it cant get any worse. Now without an expense for a trial, we have a conviction for bribery, it will be on his record, we want to make sure that people convicted of murder stay behind bars where they belong,” said McBride. “The Chenango County Correctional Office did a great job in getting us the evidence that ensured his conviction. The defendant was caught on tape, with his voice, trying to bribe the corrections officer. It was good case and that is why the defendant has accepted the maximum sentence to run concurrent with his murder conviction.”
Ramsaran denied a comment as he was escorted back to the New York State transport vehicle.
Ramsaran was previously found guilty before a jury of his peers in 2014 of murdering his wife Jennifer Ramsaran in 2012.
Judge James E. Downey presided over the sentencing matter, while District Attorney Joseph A. McBride was present on behalf of the people of Chenango County.
Ramsaran was escorted into Chenango County Court from Auburn State Prison, where he appeared with his attorney Kurt Haas.
“Today Ramsaran was sentenced in court for bribing a corrections officer and offering him $100,000 dollars to help him escape from his murder conviction in Oct. 2014,” said McBride in an interview following the completion of court.
It was alleged that while being held in the Chenango County Correctional Facility, Ramsaran offered Mark Chesebro, a Chenango County Corrections Officer, $100,000 to help him escape from the jail.
The indictment on this bribery charge read, “bribery in the second degree, a class C felony. That on Nov. 4, 2014 while at the Chenango County Correctional Facility, the defendant did in fact offer Mark Chesebro, a Chenango County Corrections Officer, $100,000 to aide in the escape from the correctional facility.”
At the beginning of court Downey did advise Ramsaran that he did still have the right to a jury trial on the matter and inquired if his final intentions were to enter a plea of guilty and be sentenced.
“I do your honor,” answered Ramsaran.
Downey said that a pre-sentence report had been filed and questioned both the prosecution and defense if they had reviewed this, as well as if either had any possible additions.
Both sides acknowledged receipt of the report and had no further additions.
“This is for a 5-15 year sentence on the conviction of bribery in the second degree, the defendant must waive his right to appeal. This sentence will run concurrent with his current murder sentence of 25-life,” said McBride. “he has accepted responsibility to bribery charge and trying to escape from the Chenango County Correctional facility. It is very topical that he is charged and admits the crime, for that reason only I ask that you sentence him to 5-15 years.
Haas acknowledged this was his understanding as well, stating it was an agreed upon disposition.
Ramsaran was given a chance to speak saying, “Your honor there is lots I wish I could say,” before pausing briefly and continuing, “but at this time I think I will pass.”
Downey then sentenced Ramsaran to the 5-15 sentence in New York State Prison for the bribery charge to run concurrent with his murder conviction.
After some confusion of why he was required to sign the waiver of appeal, when Ramsaran stated, “If I am still required to appeal in general then why do I have to sign the waiver now? This is more or less a formality?”
Downey responded, “no this is a very serious document.”
Ramsaran did sign the waiver after he and his attorney fully read over the document.
In an interview following court proceedings McBride explained, “In our state you can waive your right to appeal, but you can still appeal a few limited areas like the judge said. If he could prove the crime happened out of state and their was no jurisdiction in Chenango County, regardless of the waiver of appeal, then he would still be able to get that conviction lifted.” McBride continued. “his murder conviction has been appealed and that matter is pending for the appellate division and third department and should be heard later this year. In the event that his appeal was successful and he was granted a new trial, then the defendant would still be serving out the 5-15 years in the New York State Department of Corrections.
There was $300 surcharge, a $50 DNA fee and a $25 crime victim fee for Ramsaran on this matter, all of which have been reduced to a civil judgement.
“Everyone is asking why it is concurrent. Number one, I assured he would get the conviction, number two if his first sentence is upheld by the Appellate division, then he is going to receive 25-life so it cant get any worse. Now without an expense for a trial, we have a conviction for bribery, it will be on his record, we want to make sure that people convicted of murder stay behind bars where they belong,” said McBride. “The Chenango County Correctional Office did a great job in getting us the evidence that ensured his conviction. The defendant was caught on tape, with his voice, trying to bribe the corrections officer. It was good case and that is why the defendant has accepted the maximum sentence to run concurrent with his murder conviction.”
Ramsaran denied a comment as he was escorted back to the New York State transport vehicle.
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