Prison for Probation Violator

DELHI – District Attorney Shawn Smith announced today that Kyle Oakley, 34, of South Kortright appeared in Delaware County Court on February 26, 2025, and was sentenced to prison for violating the terms of his probation.      

Oakley had previously pleaded guilty on December 18, 2023, to Burglary in the Third Degree. These charges arose from an investigation of forced entry into a seasonal residence during March of 2022. Acting County Court Judge Rosa had previously sentenced the defendant to a 5-year term of felony probation supervision.

On October 31, 2024, Mr. Oakley appeared in the Delaware County Court on accusations that he had violated the terms of his probation by consuming illegal narcotics. Oakley admitted to the violations and a separate sentence date was set for early December.  Oakley was released at this point in order to get his affairs in order.

On December 11, 2024, Oakley was arraigned on further violations of probation. Specifically, Oakley was accused of committing crimes of Driving While Intoxicated, First Offense, Obstruction of Governmental Administration in the Second Degree, and Aggravated Unlicensed Operation in the Third Degree on December 7, 2024, in Greene County. Those charges are still pending. On December 11, 2024, Judge Rosa remanded Oakley without bail pending a hearing.

On February 26, 2025, Oakley made further admissions to violating the terms of his probation. Per an agreement with the District Attorney’s Office and the Defense, Judge Rosa then sentenced Oakley to an indeterminate term of imprisonment to last no less than one year and no more than three years.

District Attorney Shawn Smith stated “My office will continue to make sure defendants are held accountable for their criminal actions.  Probation provides criminal defendants with an opportunity to avoid state prison, but when they refuse to take advantage of the opportunity to be rehabilitated, they must face the consequences.”  Smith commended the Delaware County Probation Department for their work. “I want to thank the Delaware County Probation Department for the work they do in ensuring probationers are held accountable. When a probationer commits new criminal acts, they face consequences in Delaware County. Probation is not a slap on the wrist, and I’m glad that our Probation Department worked to hold Mr. Oakley responsible.”

Indictments and Criminal Complaints are allegations. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty. 

First Assistant District Attorney Schuyler Konior Kinneman prosecuted the case.