NORWICH – Three cases were heard Friday, Nov. 20, in Chenango County Court.
County Judge Frank B. Revoir Jr. presided over each case while First Assistant District Attorney Michael D. Ferrarese was present on behalf of the people.
• Robert J. Collins was in Chenango County Court with his attorney, Public Defender John Cameron, to possibly change his plea and enter a guilty plea.
Collins had previously been arrested by members of the Chenango County Sheriff’s Office after authorities allegedly found him manufacturing meth along the banks of the Chenango River in Sherburne.
This agreed upon disposition would be in full satisfaction of all charges. Collins would receive two years in the New York State Department of Corrections with two years post release supervision, as well as taking part in the SHOCK program.
Revoir then read the indictment.
“The first count of the indictment charges you with unlawful manufacture of methamphetamine in the third degree, a class C felony,” said Revoir. “It alleges that on Aug. 18, 2015 in a wooded area in Sherburne, that you did knowingly and unlawfully possess a bottle filled with various methamphetamine products to unlawfully manufacture methamphetamine.”
Collins did enter a plea of guilty to this charge.
Cameron then asked if the court could move to sentencing on this matter.