Press release
On Thursday, February 23, 2017, BRADLEY J. BROADBENT, age 37, appeared for sentencing before the Honorable Michael M. Mohun.
BRADLEY J. BROADBENT was convicted following a 3 day jury trial on January 10, 2017 of one count of Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree and one count of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree. The charges arose from Defendant’s possession and sale of 13 bags of Heroin, laced with the horse tranquilizer Xylaxine, to a Confidential Informant in the Village of Perry on January 14, 2016.
Prior to sentencing BRADLEY BROADBENT admitted that he should be sentenced as a second felony drug offender, with a prior violent felony conviction. Judge Michael M. Mohun sentenced BRADLEY J. BROADBENT to a determinate sentence of ten years in New York State Prison with 1.5 years of Post-Release Supervision on each count, to run concurrent with each other.
Former Assistant District Attorney Eric Schiener prosecuted the case at trial for the People. First Assistant District Attorney Vincent Hemming handled the sentencing. The Defendant was represented by attorney Leah Nowotarski, Esq.
“Heroin is an extremely dangerous drug that is highly addictive. This case demonstrates how dangerous heroin is. To sell Heroin, let alone lace it with a horse tranquilizer, is reckless. On a weekly basis, our office sees the devastating effects of heroin on our community. The sentence handed down sends a clear message that those defendants that deal heroin and prey on people’s addictions will be brought to justice and held accountable,” said Wyoming County District Attorney Donald O’Geen.