Guilty Plea in Fentanyl Possession Case - 6 November 2024

DELHI – District Attorney Shawn J. Smith announced today that Shaun A. Carman, 33, of Walton, NY, pled guilty to Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Fifth Degree, a Class D Felony on October 21, 2024. 

The defendant appeared in Delaware County Court on October 21, 2024, for a conference on his pending indictment. After the conference, the defendant pleaded guilty to Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Fifth Degree- Possession with Intent to Sell, a Class D Felony. Prior to pleading guilty, the defendant admitted that on March 13, 2024, while in the Village of Delhi, he possessed a quantity of fentanyl.  

This guilty plea was entered as part of a negotiated disposition wherein it is anticipated that the defendant will be sentenced to 2 years in state prison, to be followed by 1 year of post release supervision. The defendant was remanded to the Delaware County Correctional Facility pending final sentencing. 

District Attorney Smith commended the Delaware County Sheriff's Office and Deputy Justin Mohr for his thorough and diligent investigative work on this case. “It permitted us to secure a guilty plea and state prison sentence without a trial.” stated Smith. “I will continue to partner with the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office to ensure that every person selling drugs in our County is held accountable.”

Sentencing is scheduled for December 16, 2024. 

As are all defendants, this defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty.