AUBURN - An Auburn man's sentencing was rescheduled a second time in Cayuga County Court Friday so he will be able to attend the funeral for the mother of his 9-month-old daughter.
Scott Farrelly, 21, of Auburn, is slated to be sentenced Thursday, May 3, to state prison time for the felonies of third-degree burglary, operating a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol count of .22 and third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.
The case was transferred from Cayuga County Surrogate Judge Mark Fandrich to Cayuga County Judge Thomas Leone. Leone gave Farrelly a second adjournment because the funeral will not be held until next week for Precious Wingate. Fandrich gave him the first adjournment from Tuesday until Friday.
Wingate died following a month spent in a Rochester hospital because of cancer. She has struggled with liver cancer since childhood.
“It's imperative you get back to court next week,” Leone said. “It goes without saying stay out of trouble, spend time with your daughter and take care of your affairs.” Both of Farrelly's codefendants got into trouble while their court cases were pending.
Farrelly's attorney, Norm Chirco, said Farrelly has stayed in touch with him, made most of his court appearances and “understand he is going to prison when he is sentenced.”
Assistant District Attorney Samuel Finnessey Jr. said the sentencing adjournment was the court's prerogative
Farrelly said he stayed close to his child's mother, Precious Wingate, after they split up and that he has been taking care of his baby. He also said he was going to seek a custody order so he could take care of his daughter when he got out of prison.
Farrelly has admitted to the smash-and-grab theft of three bottles at Jake's Liquor Store, July 2 and to driving intoxicated about 8:15 a.m. in Aurelius where the state police pulled him over.
Farrelly's codefendant James Scott was charged with allegedly slicing a teenager's head with a box cutter during a street fight in front of a bar in March. His sentence had been postponed from March 8 until March 29 by Leone so he could be out of custody when his girlfriend gave birth. The bar fight charges are still pending, but he is now serving a Cayuga County Jail sentence for the two misdemeanor crimes of false personation and petit larceny.
Whitt White - while out on bail following his arrest for the liquor store burglary - stabbed a man in the back with a knife around 2 a.m. July 23, at the intersection of Perrine Street and Rock Avenue in Auburn. He is serving three years in state prison for that attack.
Staff writer Amaris Elliott-Engel can be reached at 253-5311 ext. 282 or at amaris.elliot-engel@lee.net
The case was transferred from Cayuga County Surrogate Judge Mark Fandrich to Cayuga County Judge Thomas Leone. Leone gave Farrelly a second adjournment because the funeral will not be held until next week for Precious Wingate. Fandrich gave him the first adjournment from Tuesday until Friday.
Wingate died following a month spent in a Rochester hospital because of cancer. She has struggled with liver cancer since childhood.
“It's imperative you get back to court next week,” Leone said. “It goes without saying stay out of trouble, spend time with your daughter and take care of your affairs.” Both of Farrelly's codefendants got into trouble while their court cases were pending.
Farrelly's attorney, Norm Chirco, said Farrelly has stayed in touch with him, made most of his court appearances and “understand he is going to prison when he is sentenced.”
Assistant District Attorney Samuel Finnessey Jr. said the sentencing adjournment was the court's prerogative
Farrelly said he stayed close to his child's mother, Precious Wingate, after they split up and that he has been taking care of his baby. He also said he was going to seek a custody order so he could take care of his daughter when he got out of prison.
Farrelly has admitted to the smash-and-grab theft of three bottles at Jake's Liquor Store, July 2 and to driving intoxicated about 8:15 a.m. in Aurelius where the state police pulled him over.
Farrelly's codefendant James Scott was charged with allegedly slicing a teenager's head with a box cutter during a street fight in front of a bar in March. His sentence had been postponed from March 8 until March 29 by Leone so he could be out of custody when his girlfriend gave birth. The bar fight charges are still pending, but he is now serving a Cayuga County Jail sentence for the two misdemeanor crimes of false personation and petit larceny.
Whitt White - while out on bail following his arrest for the liquor store burglary - stabbed a man in the back with a knife around 2 a.m. July 23, at the intersection of Perrine Street and Rock Avenue in Auburn. He is serving three years in state prison for that attack.
Staff writer Amaris Elliott-Engel can be reached at 253-5311 ext. 282 or at amaris.elliot-engel@lee.net
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