Middletown Driver Convicted in Drug DWAI Case

MIDDLETOWN  – District Attorney Shawn Smith announced today that Cindy Manon, 51 of Margaretville, NY, pleaded guilty in Middletown Court on March 27, 2025, to one count of Driving a Motor Vehicle While Ability Impaired by Drugs, an Unclassified Misdemeanor, and was sentenced to three years of probation supervision.  As part of her sentence, she is also required to attend a Victim Impact Panel, and her license is revoked for at least 6 months.  If the defendant violates her probation supervision, she may be resentenced to one year in jail.

On August 30, 2024, Margaretville State Trooper Siobhan Carey pulled over a car for no plate lamps on State Highway 28 in the town of Middletown. Further investigation indicated Ms. Manon to be impaired when she failed SFSTs at the scene.  A preliminary breath test provided negative results for alcohol.  An oral fluid specimen was taken, and when results came back, it showed positive results of methamphetamine and other drugs in her system.

District Attorney Smith commended the hard work of Margaretville State Troopers Carey, Charlemange and Leonard on this case.  “My office will continue to partner with law enforcement to ensure anyone who drives impaired be held accountable.”