Date: 07-25-2024

Case Style:

United States of America v. Kori E. Overton

Case Number: 1:22-cr-00332

Judge: Frederick J. Scullin, Jr.

Court: The United States District Court for the Northern District of New York (Albany County)

Plaintiff's Attorney: The United States Attorney’s Office in Albany

Defendant's Attorney:

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Description:

Albany, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Firearm and Drug Offenses
Schenectady Man Sentenced to 72 Months for Firearm and Drug Offenses

As part of his plea on November 20, 2023, Kori E. Overton, age 50, of Schenectady, New York, admitted that on September 15, 2020, he possessed a bag containing cocaine and a loaded Bryco Arms Model 59 9-millimeter handgun when he was pulled over by the New York State Police in Albany, for a violation of the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law. The cocaine and firearm were found in a hidden after-market compartment built into his vehicle’s front passenger seat. Overton was prohibited from possessing the firearm and ammunition because of a 1991 felony conviction for robbery.

Senior United States District Judge Frederick J. Scullin, Jr. also imposed a 3-year term of supervised release, which will start when Overton is released from prison.

The DEA and New York State Police investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Douglas Collyer prosecuted the case.

Outcome:

Defendant was found guilty and sentenced to 72 months in prison

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