One of the group of men who admitted to breaking into a home on State Street in September is going prison for seven years.
Joseph D. Dash, 24, has an extensive criminal history going back to 2002, according to his defense attorney, Fred Rarick. As part of his plea agreement, Dash's participation in two other burglaries -- one on Maple Street and one on Pringle Avenue -- were not charged.
Rarick asked Noonan for a five-year sentence, saying that the sentence with a five-year supervised release would give Dash a chance to get his life back on track.
Noonan said that with Dash's prior violent felony conviction and the other two non-charged burglaries, the maximum sentence available to him was the appropriate option.
"You're lucky your attorney negotiated a good agreement so that all you’re charged with is a D felony, so the most I can impost is a seven-year sentence," Noonan said.
Dash and 18-year-old Dillon Brito admitted to their roles in the State Street burglary. Reginald M. Wilson, 37,was convicted by a jury last month. Brito was sentenced to three years in prison. Wilson is scheduled for sentencing on May 12.
A fourth suspect, Quentin L. Gibson, 25, still faces charges for his alleged participation in the State Street burglary.
