A 30-year-old Attica resident will spend at least the next year of his life in state prison for a burglary in Batavia last November, though he would rather spend the time with his young son.
Jason L. Cramer Sr., told Genesee County Court Judge Robert C. Noonan that he knows he has a drug problem, but that's no excuse of his criminal activity.
"I know what I did is wrong," Cramer said. "I intend to use whatever time you give me as a time to better myself and become a better man."
His attorney, Fred Rarick, said Cramer started using heroin when he was 16.
"He continued to use heroin even though he knew it might lead to his death, even though he knew that it might lead, as it could today, to time in prison," Rarick said. "In spite of that, he's been unable to combat his addiction."
Rarick said he thought his client would benefit from rehabilitation programs available through the Department of Corrections.
Noonan sentenced Cramer to an indeterminate one to three years, which is a slightly less than the maximum sentence available to the judge.
