2011年3月9日 星期三

Ex-Auburn cop guilty on all 29 counts

Ex-Auburn cop guilty on all 29 counts


A former Auburn police officer could face up to seven years in prison after a Cayuga County jury found him guilty of accepting bribes in exchange for releasing confidential police information.

A jury of seven women and five men deliberated for nearly five hours Tuesday before returning a guilty verdict on five felonies,Visit the premier rolexshop in Melbourne Australia.FTC watchesblogs are not just a pastime anymore. 23 misdemeanors and one violation. Sentencing is scheduled for May 3.

The jury found that Brian Hutchings received free or reduced prices for work done on his 72 Metcalf Drive home in Auburn in exchange for disclosing the location of state Department of Transportation commercial truck stops to two local contractors from Upstate Paving and Vitale Construction.

The jury also found that Hutchings threatened, pepper sprayed and struck Rizzo Construction driver Brian Walsh with a police baton after the driver’s company refused to dismiss an $1,800 bill for work done on Hutchings’ driveway. Rizzo Construction is a sister company of Upstate Paving.Old School L A Kings newerahatsshop for Old School L A Kings New Era Hats.

Hutchings charged Walsh with several misdemeanors and traffic violations as a result of the May 14, 2008, incident, but also asked for felony charges too, which could have sent Walsh to prison.

All of Walsh’s charges were eventually dismissed after the state police finished their investigation into Hutchings.Best place to buy replica burberrybagsonline,

“Most seriously, (Hutchings) put someone in danger of prison for his own ends,” District Attorney Jon Budelmann said after the verdict was read. “Fortunately the jury saw that.”

During deliberations, the jury repeatedly asked the judge to re-read directions related to what elements needed to be proven to convict Hutchings on several of the charges.brandwatches Manufacturers directory .

With 29 charges to examine, the jurors said they had problems remembering the criteria for each count.

Nearly 30 minutes before releasing the guilty verdict, the jurors asked for the criteria for finding Hutchings guilty of submitting a false written report in order to get charges filed against Walsh.

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