PLEA ON CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE CASE

DELHI – District Attorney Shawn J. Smith announced that on September 30, Taylor Church, 38, of Bainbridge, appeared before the Honorable John L. Hubbard, Delaware County Court Judge, and plead guilty to Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 5th Degree, a Class D Felony. After pleading guilty, the court adjourned the matter until October 28th for sentencing.

On January 3, 2025, New York State Trooper Matthew Vogel conducted a routine traffic stop after noticing a vehicle with no license plate lamps.  The vehicle also had license plates that weren’t registered to that vehicle.  After pulling over the vehicle and interviewing the driver and Church, a passenger, a search of the vehicle was conducted and Trooper Vogel seized heroin, cocaine, a scale, and ammunition from the vehicle.

Delaware County District Attorney Shawn Smith commended the New York State Troopers for their thorough investigation. Smith stated, “Thanks to the thorough investigation of the New York State Police, this routine traffic stop led to the arrest and conviction of two individuals responsible for selling drugs in our community.”

Shawn J. Smith

District Attorney

Delaware County