Man sentenced to three years in state prison after largest meth bust in City
NORWICH – One of the men behind what authorities called the largest meth bust in the City of Norwich will be spending the next three years behind bars after he was sentenced in Chenango County Court Wednesday, Sept. 28.
Christopher A. Bonno, 27, of Norwich, entered a plea of guilty to the top count of his indictment, unlawful manufacture of methamphetamine in the third degree, a class D felony, in exchange for a determinate three year sentence of incarceration in the New York State Department of Corrections, along with two years of post-release supervision. He was sentenced as a predicate felon, having been convicted of criminal mischief in the second degree in the Chenango County Court back on July 16, 2010.
Bonno was the third individual arrested in connection with a meth bust at a residence on Prospect St., across from an elementary school, in the City of Norwich on Feb. 10. It was reported that Bonno initially fled the scene, but was later apprehended.
Police said that during the course of the initial investigation in February, numerous ‘One-Pot’ methamphetamine cooking containers were located inside the Prospect Street residence, along with chemicals, accelerants and byproducts. The Norwich Police requested the assistance of the New York State Police – CCSERT (Contaminated Crime Scene Emergency Response Team) and the Norwich Fire Department at the scene. All of the involved agencies remained on the scene for several hours while the chemicals, containers and evidence were collected.
In court on Wednesday, Judge James E. Downey, who presided over the case, asked Bonno to explain what happened on the date in question in his own words. Bonno said, “n the date you stated, I was manufacturing meth with a number of other individuals and possessed precursors.”
Downey then proceeded to list a number of precursors, all of which Bonno admitted to possessing. He then asked Bonno how many people were helping him manufacture the methamphetamine, to which Bonno replied three. Bonno also said that they were of mixed genders.
After the judge was satisfied with Bonno's admissions of guilt, the case proceeded to the sentencing portion. District Attorney Joseph McBride was the first to speak, on behalf of the people of Chenango County. He said, “Mr. Bonno recently got out of jail and unfortunately got involved with drugs again. He is a healthier person when he is incarcerated. When he is incarcerated, he seems to be a different person” He continued, saying, “He is ruining his life, judge. Mr. Bonno, I have no ill will for you. You need to change your ways, or you will die from drugs and abuse or you will die in prison.”
When Bonno had the chance to speak on his own behalf, he said, “All I'd like to say is that hopefully while I'm incarcerated I can get help from drug treatment programs that will help me with my issues. I'd like to apologize to the people and to the town as a whole.”
Judge Downey also made his thoughts on the case known, saying, “You seem to go from one arrest to the next one to the next. If you were convicted of a felony again, you could be sentenced as a persistent felon and could face life in prison.” He concluded proceedings with some advice for the defendant, “Why not join the rat race with the rest of us and get a job? You're still a young man, you can be anything you want to be. That's your choice.”
Along with his term of imprisonment, Bonno also will be required to pay $4,333.16, a quarter of the total restitution owed in the case. His payments will begin 60 days after his release from prison.
Bonno executed a written waiver of appeal at the conclusion of proceedings.
Christopher A. Bonno, 27, of Norwich, entered a plea of guilty to the top count of his indictment, unlawful manufacture of methamphetamine in the third degree, a class D felony, in exchange for a determinate three year sentence of incarceration in the New York State Department of Corrections, along with two years of post-release supervision. He was sentenced as a predicate felon, having been convicted of criminal mischief in the second degree in the Chenango County Court back on July 16, 2010.
Bonno was the third individual arrested in connection with a meth bust at a residence on Prospect St., across from an elementary school, in the City of Norwich on Feb. 10. It was reported that Bonno initially fled the scene, but was later apprehended.
Police said that during the course of the initial investigation in February, numerous ‘One-Pot’ methamphetamine cooking containers were located inside the Prospect Street residence, along with chemicals, accelerants and byproducts. The Norwich Police requested the assistance of the New York State Police – CCSERT (Contaminated Crime Scene Emergency Response Team) and the Norwich Fire Department at the scene. All of the involved agencies remained on the scene for several hours while the chemicals, containers and evidence were collected.
In court on Wednesday, Judge James E. Downey, who presided over the case, asked Bonno to explain what happened on the date in question in his own words. Bonno said, “n the date you stated, I was manufacturing meth with a number of other individuals and possessed precursors.”
Downey then proceeded to list a number of precursors, all of which Bonno admitted to possessing. He then asked Bonno how many people were helping him manufacture the methamphetamine, to which Bonno replied three. Bonno also said that they were of mixed genders.
After the judge was satisfied with Bonno's admissions of guilt, the case proceeded to the sentencing portion. District Attorney Joseph McBride was the first to speak, on behalf of the people of Chenango County. He said, “Mr. Bonno recently got out of jail and unfortunately got involved with drugs again. He is a healthier person when he is incarcerated. When he is incarcerated, he seems to be a different person” He continued, saying, “He is ruining his life, judge. Mr. Bonno, I have no ill will for you. You need to change your ways, or you will die from drugs and abuse or you will die in prison.”
When Bonno had the chance to speak on his own behalf, he said, “All I'd like to say is that hopefully while I'm incarcerated I can get help from drug treatment programs that will help me with my issues. I'd like to apologize to the people and to the town as a whole.”
Judge Downey also made his thoughts on the case known, saying, “You seem to go from one arrest to the next one to the next. If you were convicted of a felony again, you could be sentenced as a persistent felon and could face life in prison.” He concluded proceedings with some advice for the defendant, “Why not join the rat race with the rest of us and get a job? You're still a young man, you can be anything you want to be. That's your choice.”
Along with his term of imprisonment, Bonno also will be required to pay $4,333.16, a quarter of the total restitution owed in the case. His payments will begin 60 days after his release from prison.
Bonno executed a written waiver of appeal at the conclusion of proceedings.
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