Man rejects plea offer, elects to proceed to trial on drugs and weapon charges
NORWICH – A man facing felony charges opted to reject an offer proposed by the Chenango County District Attorney’s office and proceed to trial. The Chenango County Court convened for a morning session on Wednesday, June 28, where the case of Timothy J. Reid. Judge Frank B. Revoir Jr. presided over the proceeding.
District Attorney Joseph A. McBride represented the people of Chenango County in the matter, while attorney Tom Jackson represent the defendant.
Timothy J. Reid, 33, of Binghamton appeared in court on the matter of a plea deal proposed by the District Attorney’s Office. Reid who has previously been indicted on three separate counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree, a class B felony; criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree, a class C felony and criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree, a class A misdemeanor.
The charges stem from an incident dating back to July 19, 2016 in the Town of Oxford following a traffic stop for allegedly speeding on State Route 12. According to a press release from the arresting agency, The New York State Troopers in Norwich, upon further investigation Reid was found to be driving with an open alcohol container while in possession of a loaded handgun, methamphetamine, ecstasy, cocaine, LSD, mushrooms, oxycodone, diazepam, marijuana, drug paraphernalia and fireworks.
Reid was originally arrested for criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree, a class C felony, and arraigned in the Town of Guilford court, being remanded to the Chenango County Correctional Facility, in lieu of $15,000 cash bail or $30,000 property bond.
Since the original arrest date, Reid had been additionally charged with one count of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the second degree, a class A-II felony; one count of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fourth degree, a class C felony; one count of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fifth degree, a class D felony; four counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree, a class A misdemeanor; one count of criminal possession of marijuana in the fifth degree, a class B misdemeanor; and unlawful possession of fireworks.
Once Reid was placed under oath and made aware of the maximum sentence for each count, Revoir advised Reid that in return for his guilty plea to the two felony charges, he would be sentenced as a predicate felon to serve a determinate sentence of five years in the New York State Department of Corrections, followed by 5 years post-release supervision.
Due to Reid’s previous felony conviction, Revoir explained that if he were to reject the plea deal, his possible exposure on the charges, if he were convicted after a trial, could be anywhere from three to seven years in the NYS Department of Corrections.
Reid did still elect to reject the DA’s offer, and the defense announced that the case was ready to proceed to Mapp and Huntley hearings. Reid is scheduled to appear back in County Court for a pretrial hearing on July 24 at 2 p.m.
District Attorney Joseph A. McBride represented the people of Chenango County in the matter, while attorney Tom Jackson represent the defendant.
Timothy J. Reid, 33, of Binghamton appeared in court on the matter of a plea deal proposed by the District Attorney’s Office. Reid who has previously been indicted on three separate counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree, a class B felony; criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree, a class C felony and criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree, a class A misdemeanor.
The charges stem from an incident dating back to July 19, 2016 in the Town of Oxford following a traffic stop for allegedly speeding on State Route 12. According to a press release from the arresting agency, The New York State Troopers in Norwich, upon further investigation Reid was found to be driving with an open alcohol container while in possession of a loaded handgun, methamphetamine, ecstasy, cocaine, LSD, mushrooms, oxycodone, diazepam, marijuana, drug paraphernalia and fireworks.
Reid was originally arrested for criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree, a class C felony, and arraigned in the Town of Guilford court, being remanded to the Chenango County Correctional Facility, in lieu of $15,000 cash bail or $30,000 property bond.
Since the original arrest date, Reid had been additionally charged with one count of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the second degree, a class A-II felony; one count of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fourth degree, a class C felony; one count of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fifth degree, a class D felony; four counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree, a class A misdemeanor; one count of criminal possession of marijuana in the fifth degree, a class B misdemeanor; and unlawful possession of fireworks.
Once Reid was placed under oath and made aware of the maximum sentence for each count, Revoir advised Reid that in return for his guilty plea to the two felony charges, he would be sentenced as a predicate felon to serve a determinate sentence of five years in the New York State Department of Corrections, followed by 5 years post-release supervision.
Due to Reid’s previous felony conviction, Revoir explained that if he were to reject the plea deal, his possible exposure on the charges, if he were convicted after a trial, could be anywhere from three to seven years in the NYS Department of Corrections.
Reid did still elect to reject the DA’s offer, and the defense announced that the case was ready to proceed to Mapp and Huntley hearings. Reid is scheduled to appear back in County Court for a pretrial hearing on July 24 at 2 p.m.
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