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TROY — Pierre Townsend was found not guilty of both murder and a secondary count of manslaughter Thursday as the trial for the murder of Dustin Smith came to a close in Rensselaer County Court. Townsend, 20, was convicted on a third count of unlawful weapons possession, however. Immediately after the initial reading of the […]
Guilderland man sees charges in Troy murder case dismissed forever FacebookTwitterEmail 9 1of9Buy PhotoBryan Berry talks outside a building he is working in on Friday, Feb. 5, 2021 in Schenectady, N.Y. (Lori Van Buren/Times Union)Lori Van Buren/Albany Times UnionShow MoreShow Less 2of9Buy PhotoAttorney Shane Hug listens to his client Bryan Berry talk as they stand outside a building Berry is working in on Friday, Feb. 5, 2021 in Schenectady, N.Y. (Lori Van Buren/Times Union)Lori Van Buren/Albany Times UnionShow MoreShow Less 4of9Judge Andrew Ceresia speaks to Richard J. Wright dur...
Ruling soon on Mosley retrial Convicted killer argues lawyer failed in trial, seeks second try FacebookTwitterEmail 5 1of5Defense attorney Terence Kindlon, left, and his client Michael Mosley stand as Mosley is sentenced in Judge Robert Jacon's courtroom at the Rensselaer County Courthouse on Tuesday morning, July 12, 2011 in Troy. Michael Mosley was sentenced to life for the murders of Samuel Holley and Arica Lynn Schneider. (Paul Buckowski / Times Union archive)Paul BuckowskiShow MoreShow Less 2of5Michael Mosley leaves the courtroom after being sentenced in Judge Robert Jacon'...
Cleared defendant pursues vindication in Troy murder case FacebookTwitterEmail 8 1of8Buy PhotoBryan Berry, left, and his attorney Shane Hug are interviewed in a building Berry is working in on Friday, Feb. 5, 2021 in Schenectady, N.Y. (Lori Van Buren/Times Union)Lori Van Buren/Albany Times UnionShow MoreShow Less 2of8Buy PhotoBryan Berry talks outside a building he is working in on Friday, Feb. 5, 2021 in Schenectady, N.Y. (Lori Van Buren/Times Union)Lori Van Buren/Albany Times UnionShow MoreShow Less 4of8Buy PhotoAttorney Shane Hug listens to his client Bryan Berry talk as they s...