Judge deems crimes in standoff case too severe for probation, jail time

Lynne man draws prison sentence

It's not very often that a judge will reject a joint sentencing recommendation from the state and the defense in a criminal case. Faced with an unusual set of circumstances, Oneida County Circuit Judge Michael Bloom made that choice Friday in sentencing a 60-year-old Tripoli man who held several law enforcement agencies at bay for several hours and threatened to blow up his residence to a three-year prison term. (subscriber access)

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• By Jamie [email protected]
• January 11, 2017