Defendant testifies, admits only to punch

April 17, 2009 | Burlington Flats Breaking News, Uncategorized | Comments

Trial coverage archive By Jake Palmateer Staff Writer COOPERSTOWN _ Justin Gillingham, accused of raping, assaulting and attempting to murder a SUNY Oneonta student last May took the stand Friday and admitted punching her — but nothing else. The fifth day of the trial at the Otsego County Cour [...]

Driver gets prison time in fatal

April 2, 2009 | Burlington Flats Breaking News | Comments

The Buffalo-area attorney accused of fatally striking a 19-year-old Burlington Flats woman with his SUV last fall was sentenced Thursday to two and a third to seven years in state prison. John Duffy, 42, of Orchard Park, received the maximum sentence from Supreme Court Judge John Michalski for his r [...]