Updates from First assistant district attorney Ian M. Jones
PLEASE NOTE: ALL DEFENDANTS ARE PRESUMED INNOCENT AND THE INFORMATION CONCERNING ARREST AND CHARGES ARE ONLY ACCUSATIONS UNTIL CONVICTION
Defendant’s Name: Aaron P. Jeffords
Address: Belmont, New York
Charges: Violation of Probation
Court Appearance Date: July 6, 2022
Proceedings: Aaron Jeffords was in Allegany County Court facing allegations that he violated his probation conditions. ADA Ian Jones argued that Mr. Jeffords should be sentenced to 1 year in the Allegany County Jail for the violation and the Court did sentence the defendant to 1 year of incarceration.
Defendant’s Attorney: Public Defender’s Office
Prosecuting Attorney: Ian M. Jones, Assistant District Attorney
Defendant’s Name: Jacob R. Sanford
Address: Belmont, New York
Charges: Making a Terroristic Threat (D felony);
Driving While Intoxicated (misdemeanor).
Court Appearance Date: July 6, 2022
Proceedings: Following a prior grand jury indictment, Jacob R. Sanford was before the County Court for arraignment on 2 charges, including a top charge of Making a Terroristic Threat. Further proceedings in this matter were scheduled for August 24, 2022.
Defendant’s Attorney: Public Defender’s Office
Prosecuting Attorney: Ian M. Jones, 1st Assistant District Attorney
Defendant’s Name: Jeremy A. Ward
Address: Belmont, New York
Charges: Violation of Probation
Court Appearance Date: July 6, 2022
Proceedings: Jeremy Ward was in County Court for allegations that he violated his probation conditions. The People stated they were seeking a state prison sentence and requested a hearing. The matter was scheduled for further proceedings for August 10, 2022.
Defendant’s Attorney: Public Defender’s Office
Prosecuting Attorney: Ian M. Jones, Assistant District Attorney
Defendant’s Name: Aweys A. Hussein
Address: Amity, New York
Charges: Assault in the 2nd degree (a class D felony)
Court Appearance Date: July 6, 2022
Proceedings: Aweys A. Hussein was in County Court for arraignment of a prior indictment by a grand jury for Assault in the 2nd degree, a class D felony. It is alleged that Mr. Hussein assaulted an inmate within the Allegany County Jail, causing injury.
Defendant’s Attorney: Public Defender’s Office
Prosecuting Attorney: Ian M. Jones, Assistant District Attorney
