Proctor seniors have to wait until after graduation to hear sentence in burglary

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Proctor seniors have to wait until after graduation to hear sentence in burglary

By DAVE DELLECESE

UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) - Two Proctor seniors who pleaded guilty to breaking into a Deerfield home last year will have to wait until they graduate before they hear their sentence.

Mark Coppola and Nicholas Schipano pleaded guilty to second-degree burglary in Oneida County Court on October 17 and could face 1-3 years in prison when sentenced.

On the morning of Wednesday, August 13, 2008, State Troopers and Oneida County Sheriff's Deputies responded to an address on Pauline Avenue in the Town of Deerfield for a home break-in.

The call came from a resident inside the house who heard the house being entered.

Troopers and Sheriff's Deputies entered the front door of the house and chased the two teens through the house and into the backyard, where they were taken into custody by a Sheriff's Deputy.

They teens had in their possession more than $2,000 worth of electronics equipment that they had stolen from the house. The occupant of the residence was not injured and was instrumental in notifying the 911 Center.

When they were questioned in October, the teens could not really say why they burglarized the Deerfield home back in August, but did admit it was a "stupid" thing to do.

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Thursday, Mar 26 at 9:13 PM Anonymous wrote ...

I love these kidss

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Thursday, Mar 26 at 9:13 PM Stuey wrote ...

hahahahah i love these kids

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Friday, Jan 9 at 3:58 PM spouting wrote ...

Why are these kids always described as 2 proctor students. The school had nothing to do with what happened. Peopel are always labeled with their affilations even when the association had nothing to do with what occured

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Friday, Jan 9 at 12:21 PM Why bother wrote ...

A high school diploma ain't gonna matter much. They have already chosen their course in life. Prison will just help them refine their skills.

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Friday, Jan 9 at 10:53 AM Doug wrote ...

Why wait until they graduate??? Send them boys to the pokey they can get their GED while incarcerated like any other covicted felon sealed records or not.DA Donalty is doing the stupid thing by not jailing them.What makes you think these boys will be around for graduation and not skip out???Donalty is being way to soft on an act like this committing this felony while there was a young child in the home what would have happened if this child would have been found by these 2 honor students????????

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Friday, Jan 9 at 8:51 AM YTMND wrote ...

I can tell you why you did it Mr Coppola and Mr Schipano......cause you wanted someone's property....you wanted things that don't belong to you. you saw something and your little brain's said..'take it...it's ok" Instead of working, and saving for things you want..you wanted it now..and so you decided to take it. I should be the judge......you would get the max jail....lots of time to think about why you did it. you two are lucky the homeowner didn't kill you.

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Friday, Jan 9 at 8:44 AM YTMND wrote ...

Wait? Why wait? Who is the one who made that decision? If I ever get a ticket, I'm asking the judge if I can wait 6 months......I could save alot of money on car insurance. I expect jail time.....1 1/2 years seems appropriate. Maybe more based on their inability to remember why they did it.......let them think about it in a jail cell. It could be murder next and they'd say "we don't know why.....it was stupid"

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Friday, Jan 9 at 8:20 AM Colonel Mustard wrote ...

I have to agree with the previous comments-had these 2 been from Cornhill there would be no question that they would already be in state greens and preparing for the GED exam within prison walls. Don't get me wrong, that is exactly how it should be irregardless of race, ethnicity, etc. These 2 will perpetrate MORE crimes in the near and distant future-it is just a matter of who the victims will be and when-they are coddled punks who will NEVER LEARN as their home envirmnt won't let them learn.

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Friday, Jan 9 at 7:17 AM il padrino wrote ...

So these two criminals get to remain free for another 6 months ?? Maybe they ought to spend that "free" time in school to write a letter of apology to that poor little girl they scared in that house while they were burglarizing it. Or don't they learn how to do that at Proctor ??

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Friday, Jan 9 at 3:52 AM graduate wrote ...

they should get house artest and weekways in jail

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Thursday, Jan 8 at 11:17 PM Qball69 wrote ...

These two punks should be forced to go into a branch of the military!

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Thursday, Jan 8 at 11:11 PM Court"s a JOKE wrote ...

Are these preppies related to the Utica Mayor ??

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Thursday, Jan 8 at 8:51 PM ha wrote ...

nick dont even go to school most of the time what a joke

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Thursday, Jan 8 at 8:45 PM whatever happened to second chaces wrote ...

It has nothing to do with color. whatever happened to second chances. I say if they have learned dont sent them to prison.MY taxes are high enough

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Thursday, Jan 8 at 7:55 PM tj wrote ...

I say let 'em graduate! Then sentence them to 6 months of shock incarceration at one of the state's fine correctional institutions. That should give them some focus in their lives.

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Thursday, Jan 8 at 2:44 PM down with the racist wrote ...

Had these two been black or other non-white, donalty would have had them dragged off to prison already. Instead he lets them out to finish high school and seals their records? Nah, that isn't right at all. Its time to ask for Donalty to step down because he is not colorblind in the least bit.

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Thursday, Jan 8 at 2:36 PM wad wrote ...

it seems lately that the county court judges work for the criminals by allow delays and postponements . what is wrong with letting these two get their diplomas in prison? our judges are way too soft, the criminals know this and know that the judges dont know what the words maximum and consecutive mean. it would also help if the D.A. office stopped plea bargaining EVERYTHING !!

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Thursday, Jan 8 at 2:24 PM Yes Let them Graduate wrote ...

Because their felony conviction (sealed or not) with a highschool diploma is going to get them far. Aren't we just delaying the inevitable? Maybe delaying their highschool graduation until after the 1-3 year stint should be part of their punishment. Or don't we punish people here in Oneida Co? (Yes that is sarcasm)

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Thursday, Jan 8 at 2:23 PM what... wrote ...

How nice.let the crooks graduate and seal the records.just remember the three teens that beat the "slum lord" cop up on james street,i bet they wish they could have continued with school while they waited for for sentencing.these kids won't serve any time besides probation &then to seal the records??black & white justice for you......

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