Man sentenced to six months after high speed chase
NORWICH – The Chenango County Court convened for a morning session last Friday, June 17, where the case of Joenrique Torres was heard. District Attorney Joseph McBride represented the people of Chenango County, while The Honorable Judge Frank B. Revoir Jr. presided over matter.
Torres, 20, along with Joel E. Ramos, 22, both of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, were charged with tampering with physical evidence, a class E felony; and unlawfully fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle, a class A misdemeanor, as well as other traffic violations after leading authorities on a high-speed chase on Feb. 7, 2016.
It is alleged that the pair failed to pull over for a speeding violation in the Village of Oxford. The pair continued southbound on State Route 12 at speeds reaching 105 mph. Ramos was identified as the driver of the vehicle – a 2011 Chevy HHR.
During the pursuit, the passenger, Torres, was allegedly seen throwing drug paraphernalia out of the vehicle. The high-speed pursuit ended abruptly after Broome County Sheriff Deputies deployed stop sticks at the Broome and Chenango county line on State Route 12.
In a plea deal agreed upon with the DA's office, Torres agreed to enter a plea of guilty to the top charge of tampering with physical evidence, a class E felony. In exchange for this plea of guilty, and for his testimony in any future proceedings involving his co-defendant Ramos, Torres received a six month sentence, with five years post-release supervision.
After he was sworn in, Judge Revoir asked Torres to recount the events that transpired on the night of Feb. 7, 2016. “We were driving to my parents place in Utica, I wanted to celebrate my birthday there,” said Torres. “On our way there, I fell asleep for 10 or 15 minutes. When I woke up, he (Ramos) said that there was cops behind us. He got scared and sped up.” Judge Revoir then asked Torres if Ramos requested that he throw things out of the window, to which Torres replied yes. Revoir then asked if those things were heroin, to which Torres again said yes.
After the judge was satisfied with Torres' admissions of guilt, he gave McBride a chance to speak on behalf of the people. “The defendant is a young man who was with someone who obviously was doing something they shouldn't have been,” he said. “He got caught up in a crime. His life is not over, he will be released today. I wish him the best of luck.”
Judge Revoir concurred with the District Attorney before passing down a sentence if six months incarceration, along with five years post-release supervision, as per the agreed upon disposition.
A written waiver of appeal was signed upon the conclusion of proceedings.
Torres, 20, along with Joel E. Ramos, 22, both of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, were charged with tampering with physical evidence, a class E felony; and unlawfully fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle, a class A misdemeanor, as well as other traffic violations after leading authorities on a high-speed chase on Feb. 7, 2016.
It is alleged that the pair failed to pull over for a speeding violation in the Village of Oxford. The pair continued southbound on State Route 12 at speeds reaching 105 mph. Ramos was identified as the driver of the vehicle – a 2011 Chevy HHR.
During the pursuit, the passenger, Torres, was allegedly seen throwing drug paraphernalia out of the vehicle. The high-speed pursuit ended abruptly after Broome County Sheriff Deputies deployed stop sticks at the Broome and Chenango county line on State Route 12.
In a plea deal agreed upon with the DA's office, Torres agreed to enter a plea of guilty to the top charge of tampering with physical evidence, a class E felony. In exchange for this plea of guilty, and for his testimony in any future proceedings involving his co-defendant Ramos, Torres received a six month sentence, with five years post-release supervision.
After he was sworn in, Judge Revoir asked Torres to recount the events that transpired on the night of Feb. 7, 2016. “We were driving to my parents place in Utica, I wanted to celebrate my birthday there,” said Torres. “On our way there, I fell asleep for 10 or 15 minutes. When I woke up, he (Ramos) said that there was cops behind us. He got scared and sped up.” Judge Revoir then asked Torres if Ramos requested that he throw things out of the window, to which Torres replied yes. Revoir then asked if those things were heroin, to which Torres again said yes.
After the judge was satisfied with Torres' admissions of guilt, he gave McBride a chance to speak on behalf of the people. “The defendant is a young man who was with someone who obviously was doing something they shouldn't have been,” he said. “He got caught up in a crime. His life is not over, he will be released today. I wish him the best of luck.”
Judge Revoir concurred with the District Attorney before passing down a sentence if six months incarceration, along with five years post-release supervision, as per the agreed upon disposition.
A written waiver of appeal was signed upon the conclusion of proceedings.
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