SCHOHARIE – Joshua Oliver, 35, was found guilty by a Schoharie County jury on Monday,  September 16th after a week-long trial in the Schoharie County Court. Mr.  Oliver was convicted of the following charges: Two (2) counts of Criminal  Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree, Class B felonies and one  (1) count of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Seventh Degree,  a Class A Misdemeanor. 

Mr. Oliver was sentenced on October 24th in the Schoharie County  Courthouse. Schoharie County Court sentenced Mr. Oliver to five (5) years in a New  York State Prison and two (2) years post-release supervision for each Criminal  Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third-Degree charge, to be served  concurrently. Mr. Oliver also received one (1) year for the one count of Criminal  Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Seventh Degree, also to be served  concurrently. Mr. Oliver must also pay a $50 DNA surcharge, as well as $325 in  other mandatory surcharges. 

District Attorney Susan J. Mallery would like to thank Assistant District Attorney  Stephen C. Goble, who prosecuted the case. The District Attorney’s Office would  also like to thank Schoharie County Sheriff’s Investigator Armlin, Investigator  Smith, Sergeant Seales, Sergeant Bartholomew and former Deputy Layaou for the  testimonies and investigation.