Kingston, NY—On February 20, 2025, the New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Third Department, reversed an order issued by Ulster County Court Judge Bryan E. Rounds suppressing the recovery of a loaded 9 Millimeter handgun recovered by New York State Police during inventory search of a vehicle in August 2022. In the early morning […]
Kingston, NY—On February 18, 2025, an Ulster County jury returned a guilty verdict following several hours of deliberation after a five-day jury trial. The jury convicted Edward Ramming, age 60, of Wawarsing, for the crimes of Criminal Contempt in the First Degree and Stalking in the Third Degree. The Honorable Bryan E. Rounds, Ulster County […]
Kingston, NY—On February 14, 2025, Dominic Sorbara, age 46, of Ellenville, was sentenced in Ulster County Court to 19 years in state prison and 10 years of post-release supervision by the Honorable James Farrell, visiting Judge from Sullivan County. He will also be required to register as a sex offender. The sentence follows a November […]
Kingston, NY—Antoine Scott, age 47, of Saugerties, pleaded guilty to Burglary in the Third Degree and was sentenced to the maximum sentence of 3 ½ to 7 years in State Prison before the Honorable Bryan E. Rounds on January 16, 2025. On July 1, 2024, around 1 a.m., the defendant entered a barbershop located at […]
Kingston, NY—Antoine Scott, age 47, of Saugerties, pleaded guilty to Burglary in the Third Degree and was sentenced to the maximum sentence of 3 ½ to 7 years in State Prison before the Honorable Bryan E. Rounds on January 16, 2025. On July 1, 2024, around 1 a.m., the defendant entered a barbershop located at […]
KINGSTON, NY – On January 23, 2025, an Ulster County jury comprised of six men and six women of diverse ages and ethnic backgrounds, rendered a unanimous guilty verdict convicting Nyqwuan Monroe, age 25, of Schenectady, of two counts of Murder in the Second Degree, three counts of Burglary in the First Degree, Criminal Possession […]
KINGSTON, NY – On January 30, 2025, Joseph O’Bryan, age 31, of Shawangunk, was sentenced to up to ten years in prison stemming from his convictions of Possessing an Obscene Sexual Performance by a Child before the Honorable Bryan Rounds. Defendant’s second guilty plea came after he was already pending sentence for a separate conviction […]
Kingston, NY—Dion Johnson, age 35, of Newburgh, pleaded guilty before Judge Bryan E. Rounds of Ulster County Court to the crimes of Criminal Trespass in the Second Degree and Official Misconduct, as well as two violations of Harassment in the Second Degree, on February 3, 2025. Sentencing is scheduled for April 11, 2025. Johnson was arraigned […]
Kingston, NY— Jorge Torres, 28, of Bronx, NY was arrested on a sealed indictment charging him with two counts of Promoting Prison Contraband in the First Degree; he was arraigned in Ulster County Court on February 7, 2025 before the Honorable Bryan E. Rounds. Defendant is a former Correctional Officer at Eastern Correctional Facility in Napanoch. […]
KINGSTON, NY—On Friday, December 13, 2024, Kevin Drake, age 34, of Kingston, was sentenced to a total of sixteen years in State Prison with five years post release supervision before the Honorable Bryan E. Rounds. Drake’s sentence follows convictions on multiple indictments charging him with serious narcotics trafficking in Ulster County and surrounding areas between […]