Man convicted of Oxford murder dies in prison
AUBURN – Jeremy Coates, who was convicted of killing an Oxford man and then stealing guns and marijuana last year, died in prison on Friday from causes undisclosed by prison officials.
Representatives of the Chenango County Public Defender’s Office, who represented Coates at trial, confirmed Thursday Coates died in prison, and said no information about his death had yet been provided by prison officials.
When asked for a cause of death earlier this week Auburn prison officials said they would provide it at a later time. They have yet to provide one.
Coates was found guilty of first-degree murder, second-degree murder, two counts of first-degree assault, and two counts of first-degree robbery in April, 2018.
According to the district attorney at the time, Joseph McBride, Coates was to serve life without parole. He had served less than eight months, when last Friday his death was announced by prison officials at Auburn prison.
His conviction came after a trial where jurors heard testimony from, Melissa Crispell, who aided in the crime. Prosecutors said Coates beat 58-year-old David Green to death. Convicted in April, he was sentenced on multiple charges, serving life in prison. Crispell was also charged and plead guilty in a deal with prosecutors that required her to testify against Coates.
During the trial, Crispell said on September 23, 2016, she texted Coates throughout the day, and they made plans to rob Green later that night.
On the stand Crispell said they were only planning on robbing him, but things took an unexpected turn that night when Coates kicked Green, and hit him on the head with a piece of slate.
According to Crispell, Coates threatened to do harm to her and her children if she “talked.”
She initially lied to police citing the reason for the lie being the alleged threat against her, but later cooperated with investigators before accepting a plea deal.
After a two week trial, Coates was convicted.
Representatives of the Chenango County Public Defender’s Office, who represented Coates at trial, confirmed Thursday Coates died in prison, and said no information about his death had yet been provided by prison officials.
When asked for a cause of death earlier this week Auburn prison officials said they would provide it at a later time. They have yet to provide one.
Coates was found guilty of first-degree murder, second-degree murder, two counts of first-degree assault, and two counts of first-degree robbery in April, 2018.
According to the district attorney at the time, Joseph McBride, Coates was to serve life without parole. He had served less than eight months, when last Friday his death was announced by prison officials at Auburn prison.
His conviction came after a trial where jurors heard testimony from, Melissa Crispell, who aided in the crime. Prosecutors said Coates beat 58-year-old David Green to death. Convicted in April, he was sentenced on multiple charges, serving life in prison. Crispell was also charged and plead guilty in a deal with prosecutors that required her to testify against Coates.
During the trial, Crispell said on September 23, 2016, she texted Coates throughout the day, and they made plans to rob Green later that night.
On the stand Crispell said they were only planning on robbing him, but things took an unexpected turn that night when Coates kicked Green, and hit him on the head with a piece of slate.
According to Crispell, Coates threatened to do harm to her and her children if she “talked.”
She initially lied to police citing the reason for the lie being the alleged threat against her, but later cooperated with investigators before accepting a plea deal.
After a two week trial, Coates was convicted.
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