AUBURN - A local man who faced six separate felony charges stemming from a drug deal that went awry was allowed to plead guilty in Cayuga County Court Tuesday to one count of criminal sale of a controlled substance.

In exchange for the plea deal, Brent Tanner, 21, of 62 King Street, apartment A, Port Byron, will have to testify against his brother, Frederick E. Tanner III, 19, of the same address, who was also his co-defendant.

Both men were originally charged with first-degree robbery, second-degree robbery, fourth-degree grand larceny, fourth degree conspiracy, third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance and criminal possession of a narcotic drug.

In court, the elder Tanner brother said that on March 26 he sold nearly 3.5 grams of cocaine to an individual, when his brother spotted a surveillance vehicle across the street from their apartment. The brothers searched the man and discovered he was wearing a recording device, a sign that he was working with police.

The brothers then robbed the informant in order to take back the cocaine.

Tanner is expected to receive a shock camp eligible prison term when he is sentenced on Nov. 18.

Brent and Frederick Tanner are the sons of Frederick E. Tanner Jr., who was murdered during a botched Syracuse drug deal in 2003. The two men were only 14 and 15 years old when they saw Tyquan Pringle, who was later convicted of the murder, shoot their father in the head.

Also in court:

• An Auburn man pleaded not guilty to six felony charges for his alleged role in an Owasco home invasion on June 28.

Robert Laframboise, 23, of 40 South St., apartment 8, Auburn, was charged with first-degree burglary causing injury, first-degree burglary with the use of a weapon, second-degree burglary, second-degree attempted gang assault, second-degree assault with intent to cause injuries, and fourth-degree conspiracy. Laframboise was also charged with the misdemeanor crimes of criminal mischief, acting in a manner to injure a child and criminal possession of a weapon.

Laframboise is accused of participating in a mob of men that attacked an Owasco resident with a baseball bat after they broke into his house.

Bail was left at $50,000 cash or $100,000 bond.

• A local man pleaded not guilty to several sex abuse charges after he was accused of molesting a 6-year-old boy that he was baby-sitting

Michael Mahannah, 25, of 167 State St., Auburn, is charged with two counts of first-degree criminal sex act, two counts of first-degree sex abuse and one count of course sexual conduct, all felonies. He is also charged with two counts of acting in a manner to injure a child, a misdemeanor.

• A woman who was extradited to Cayuga County from North Carolina by the United States Marshal's Service pleaded not guilty to two counts of possessing and selling narcotics.

Bail for Wendy Galloway, 43, of 26 Washington St., Auburn, remained at $10,000 cash or $20,000 bond.

Staff writer Nate Robson can be reached at 253-5311 ext. 248 or nathan.robson@lee.net