Two County Indictment Unsealed

DELHI — Delaware County District Attorney Shawn J. Smith announced the unsealing of an indictment against Darl Ellis Jr., 35, of Binghamton. The Delaware County Grand Jury indicted Mr. Ellis on October 10. 

Count one of the indictment charged the defendant with Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Fourth Degree, a Class C Felony.  Count two charged the defendant with Obstructing Governmental Administration in the Second Degree, a Class A Misdemeanor. The defendant is alleged to have possessed cocaine.  If convicted, he faces up to five and a half years in State Prison.

On September 25, 2024, Deputy Ryan Carnevale of the Broome County Sheriff’s Department was called to assist in the apprehension of a fugitive from Pennsylvania. After receiving information regarding the fugitive’s vehicle, law enforcement tracked the vehicle to a residence in the Village of Deposit. A subsequent police investigation is alleged to have found the defendant in possession of over 1/8th ounce of cocaine.

Chief Assistant District Attorney Richard J. Northrup Jr. presented the case to the Grand Jury. 

On October 21, 2024, the defendant was arraigned before the Delaware County Court. After hearing arguments as to bail, Judge John L. Hubbard set bail at $10,000 cash or $100,000 bond. The case is set for a pre-trial conference on November 4, 2024.

As are all persons accused of a crime, the defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.