Bail increased for man accused of promoting prison contraband
NORWICH – Chenango County Court was in session this past Monday, March 28, to hear the narcotic drug related matter of Clifton J. Brooks, 49, of Binghamton.
Chenango County Court Judge Frank B. Revoir Jr. presided over the matter while First Assistant District Attorney Michael D. Ferrarese was representing the people on the matter.
Brooks was represented by Public Defender John Cameron.
Brooks was recently arrested on March 11, 2016 when a simple traffic stop in the Village of Greene led to officers allegedly finding narcotic drugs within the vehicle and within the possession of Brooks.
Brooks was arrested for and is facing the charges of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fifth degree, a class D felony; criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree, a class A misdemeanor; and the class D felony of promoting prison contraband in the first degree.
At the time of the arrest, Brooks was with two other individuals who have been identified as, Austin B. Hutchins, 21, of Sherburne; and Brock A. Strozier, 34, of Sherburne.
Both Hutchins and Strozier were charged with criminal possession of a hypodermic instrument after they both were allegedly found to be in possession of hypodermic needles at the time of the stop.
Hutchins and Stozier were both issued appearance tickets to return to the Village of Greene Court at a later date.
Following said traffic stop by the Village of Greene Police, and while in custody, Brooks is said to have attempted to destroy plastic bags containing cocaine and heroin that he allegedly had on his person.
“The defendant is accused of D felonies in the Village of Greene and the Town of Norwich. He has a prior rap sheet that ranges from manslaughter to narcotic drug offenses, he has spent his entire adult life in the drug trade,” said Ferrarese. “There is an active warrant for the defendant out of New York City for his arrest, and they have been contacted.”
Ferrarese further said that when the arresting officers in Greene opened the back door of the Police Squad car after placing Brooks inside, they found the back seat of the car covered in a “white powdered substance.”
Brooks was originally arraigned in the Village of Greene Court and remanded to the Chenango County Correctional Facility on $5,000 cash bail.
Ferrarese explained that during booking the procedure at the CCCF, correctional officers did discover additional narcotic drugs (crack cocaine and heroin) inside a bandage around the foot of Brooks.
This in turn led to the charge of promoting prison contraband in the first degree while in the Town of Norwich.
The District Attorney's Office asked Judge Revoir to raise the bail and bond amount to $50,000 cash bail and $150,000 bond.
“My client is 49-years old, he is diabetic, and a portion of his foot has actually been amputated that is why he had the bandage,” said Cameron. “His health s very poor. Mr. Brooks has lived in Binghamton for 14 years now, and before that he was from Brooklyn. I ask the court to keep bail at what the Village of Greene Court set the amount of, at $5,000 cash.”
Revoir chose to set the bail amount at $25,000 cash on this matter and $100,000 bond. This was set for both the charges out of the Village of Greene and the charge in the Town of Norwich.
Brooks was remanded back to the CCCF at the conclusion of the matter, where he will await his next court appearance.
Chenango County Court Judge Frank B. Revoir Jr. presided over the matter while First Assistant District Attorney Michael D. Ferrarese was representing the people on the matter.
Brooks was represented by Public Defender John Cameron.
Brooks was recently arrested on March 11, 2016 when a simple traffic stop in the Village of Greene led to officers allegedly finding narcotic drugs within the vehicle and within the possession of Brooks.
Brooks was arrested for and is facing the charges of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fifth degree, a class D felony; criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree, a class A misdemeanor; and the class D felony of promoting prison contraband in the first degree.
At the time of the arrest, Brooks was with two other individuals who have been identified as, Austin B. Hutchins, 21, of Sherburne; and Brock A. Strozier, 34, of Sherburne.
Both Hutchins and Strozier were charged with criminal possession of a hypodermic instrument after they both were allegedly found to be in possession of hypodermic needles at the time of the stop.
Hutchins and Stozier were both issued appearance tickets to return to the Village of Greene Court at a later date.
Following said traffic stop by the Village of Greene Police, and while in custody, Brooks is said to have attempted to destroy plastic bags containing cocaine and heroin that he allegedly had on his person.
“The defendant is accused of D felonies in the Village of Greene and the Town of Norwich. He has a prior rap sheet that ranges from manslaughter to narcotic drug offenses, he has spent his entire adult life in the drug trade,” said Ferrarese. “There is an active warrant for the defendant out of New York City for his arrest, and they have been contacted.”
Ferrarese further said that when the arresting officers in Greene opened the back door of the Police Squad car after placing Brooks inside, they found the back seat of the car covered in a “white powdered substance.”
Brooks was originally arraigned in the Village of Greene Court and remanded to the Chenango County Correctional Facility on $5,000 cash bail.
Ferrarese explained that during booking the procedure at the CCCF, correctional officers did discover additional narcotic drugs (crack cocaine and heroin) inside a bandage around the foot of Brooks.
This in turn led to the charge of promoting prison contraband in the first degree while in the Town of Norwich.
The District Attorney's Office asked Judge Revoir to raise the bail and bond amount to $50,000 cash bail and $150,000 bond.
“My client is 49-years old, he is diabetic, and a portion of his foot has actually been amputated that is why he had the bandage,” said Cameron. “His health s very poor. Mr. Brooks has lived in Binghamton for 14 years now, and before that he was from Brooklyn. I ask the court to keep bail at what the Village of Greene Court set the amount of, at $5,000 cash.”
Revoir chose to set the bail amount at $25,000 cash on this matter and $100,000 bond. This was set for both the charges out of the Village of Greene and the charge in the Town of Norwich.
Brooks was remanded back to the CCCF at the conclusion of the matter, where he will await his next court appearance.
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