A Monroe County resident who was tied to a burglary at the former Jell-O Factory in Le Roy by DNA evidence, entered a guilty plea this morning in County Court to one count of fourth-degree grand larceny.
James M. Kavanagh is being released under supervision of Genesee Justice pending his sentencing Feb. 4.
He was arrested in September by Le Roy PD for the burglary in April 2012.
Also arrested was Kristen Brightenfield. Her case is still pending.
John O'Shea was arrested for the burglary shortly after it occurred and is currently serving a sentence in State Prison. Brightenfield and Kavanagh were accused of being accomplices.
In court this morning, Kavanagh's attorney said he has a fiance who is due to give birth and Kavanagh, who was being held in the Genesee County Jail until today, said he has a job waiting for him in Chili supervising a gas station at night.
Judge Robert C. Noonan placed a curfew on Kavanagh as a term of his release under supervision, but carved out exceptions for him to work and to be present at the birth of his child.
He's also on probation in Monroe County.
At sentencing, Kavanaugh could be facing the potential of a longer prison term because of a prior felony conviction in Ontario County for forgery.
Previously: Law and Order: DNA allegedly links two people to 2012 burglary in Le Roy
Glad this young man is being
Glad this young man is being given the opportunity to make some positive life changes just like Mr. Malone. Justice works both ways, and if the evidence points to a person making positive life changes and being a productive member of society, then justice is served. Let's not forget about all the innocent people who are wrongfully convicted- where is their justice? Good things happen to bad people just as bad things happen to good people. I am pulling for you Mr. Kavanaugh!
wendy, this guy is a thief
wendy, this guy is a thief and needs to be in jail along with his girlfriend and your friend Malone...plain and simple. lock their thieving asses up before they hit my house.