A Batavia resident -- found by agents of the Local Drug Enforcement Task Force in possession of numerous packages of heroin -- entered a guilty plea this afternoon to a charge of criminal possession of a controlled substance, 5th.
Jarrett James Locicero, 21, of 320 W. Main St., admitted in Genesee County Court that he possessed heroin with the intent to sell it.
When he was arrested in mid-March, Locicero also possessed some marijuana, packaging for narcotics, a gravity knife and $4,000 in cash.
As part of a plea deal, Locicero will complete 28 days in substance-abuse treatment at Hope Haven. There were no conditions placed on his sentence. He will be sentenced following completion of treatment.
After a warrant was issued in March, Locicero was located in his car on Clinton Street, Batavia, and stopped by members of the task force and uniformed deputies. His apartment was also searched.
Following his arrest, Locicero was jailed without bail. He appeared in court today dressed in an orange jail jumpsuit.
His attorney, Earl Key, agreed to transport Locicero personally from the jail to the treatment program.
another let down by the
another let down by the judicial system
Tyler, can you elaborate? Do
Tyler, can you elaborate? Do you know something about the case or the individual that others might not?
The judge seems to be
The judge seems to be interested in what progress Jarrett might make at inpatient, and I hope that Jarrett will make significant progress. I suspect that the judge plans to take the outcome into consideration.
To the point which the earlier commenter was making however, I wouldn't characterize this move as a let down. Specifically, I doubt that Jarrett will avoid doing time in this case. The judge still needs to determine the sentence and the crime to which Jarrett has admitted is a serious one.
Good luck to you Jarrett. I hope that you find whatever you need to gain victory over the drug and that you will successfully put this episode behind you.
Well said, Lincoln.
Well said, Lincoln.