AUBURN - A drug dealer's sentencing was disrupted in Cayuga County Court Wednesday morning when a man stood up and said he wanted to make a statement on the defendant's behalf.
As Cayuga County Judge Mark Fandrich prepared to deliver his sentence for Reginald Lawson, 50, of 33 Seymour St., Auburn, a person seated in the gallery stood up and declared he wished to speak on Lawson's behalf.
Fandrich denied the request and the man was asked to leave the courtroom when he then shouted at the judge and bailiff.
Fandrich then sentenced Lawson to two concurrent 3 year sentences for two separate charges of selling cocaine. Lawson will also pay $270 in restitution and be entered into a drug treatment program while in prison.
Lawson's attorney, Anthony Pendergrass, said Lawson accepted responsibility for his crimes and said that Lawson could be a productive member of society when he got out of prison if he received treatment for his drug addiction.
Fandrich denied the request and the man was asked to leave the courtroom when he then shouted at the judge and bailiff.
Fandrich then sentenced Lawson to two concurrent 3 year sentences for two separate charges of selling cocaine. Lawson will also pay $270 in restitution and be entered into a drug treatment program while in prison.
Lawson's attorney, Anthony Pendergrass, said Lawson accepted responsibility for his crimes and said that Lawson could be a productive member of society when he got out of prison if he received treatment for his drug addiction.
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Farmer's Gal wrote on Apr 30, 2008 7:14 AM:
What? "
me wrote on Apr 29, 2008 7:06 PM:
Dave R Ithaca, NY wrote on Apr 29, 2008 2:32 PM:
The judge is the Captain of the Ship in the courtroom. "
Farmer's Gal wrote on Apr 29, 2008 2:13 PM:
AJ wrote on Apr 29, 2008 1:06 PM: