Stamford Driver Convicted in DWI Case

STAMFORD – District Attorney Shawn Smith announced that Cody Smolin, 31, of Stamford pleaded guilty in the Town of Stamford Court on March 10, 2025, to one count of Driving While Intoxicated, an Unclassified Misdemeanor. As part of his sentence, he is required to attend an Impaired Driver Program if eligible, and his license is revoked for at least 6 months.  When he does get his license back, he will have to install an ignition interlock device for at least one year on any vehicle he owns or drives.  If the defendant violates any terms or conditions of his conditional discharge, he is subject to being resentenced to one year in jail.

On November 20, 2024, New York State Trooper Siobhan Carey responded to a report of an intoxicated hunter attempting to load a deer in a U-Haul on Narrow Notch Road in the Town of Stamford.  When arriving on the scene, Trooper Carey noticed an odor of alcohol on the subject’s breath, later identified as Cody Smolin.  Smolin admitted to drinking 3 beers while hunting and had blood shot eyes with impaired coordination.  Standardized Field Sobriety Tests were administered on the scene that indicated intoxication.  A chemical breath test at the station came back with results of .08% blood alcohol content.     

District Attorney Smith commended New York State Troopers Carey, Candido, Rimpel and Guillen for their work on this case.