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April 9, 2014 -- Westchester County District Attorney Janet DiFiore announced that Travis Morin (DOB 10/15/87) of 6 Jones Hill Road, Danbury, New Hampshire, who was convicted in October 2013 after a jury trial of:
- one count of Robbery in the Second Degree, a class "C" Felony,
- one count of Unlawful Imprisonment, a class "E" Felony,
was sentenced today to 15 years in state prison.
Jessica French (DOB 08/22/87) of 2703 10th Street SW, Lehigh Acres, Florida, who pled guilty in May 2012 to:
- one count of Robbery in Second Degree, a class "C" Felony,
was sentenced today to six years in state prison.
The defendants were charged as acting in concert with two other accomplices, Patrick Smith (DOB 6/02/87) of 2703 10th St. SW, Lehigh Acres, Florida, and Charles Blanchard (DOB 12/17/90) of 32 Moses Ave., Hill, New Hampshire, in aiding and abetting each other causing the death of Epifanio Medina whose body was discovered in the Town of North Salem on June 12, 2011
Patrick Smith (DOB 6/02/87) of 2703 10th St. SW, Lehigh Acres, Florida, who was convicted in October 2013 after a jury trial of:
- two counts of Murder in the Second Degree, class "A-1" Felonies,
- one count of Kidnapping in the First Degree, a class "A" Felony,
- one count of Robbery in the Second Degree, a class "C" Felony,
- one count of Unlawful Imprisonment, a class "E" Felony.
was sentenced on March 5, 2014 to 25 years to life in state prison.
Charles Blanchard (DOB 12/17/90) of 32 Moses Avenue, Hill, New Hampshire, who pled guilty in January 2013 to:
- two counts of Murder in the Second Degree, class "A-1" Felonies,
- one count of Kidnapping in the First Degree, a class "A" Felony,
was sentenced on March 27, 2013 to 18 years to life in state prison.
On June 12, 2011, two horseback riders discovered the decomposing body of a male, later learned to be 65-year-old Epifanio Medina, in the woods of North Salem.
The victim, a Florida resident, had been living in Passaic, New Jersey. He was known to carry large amounts of cash and wore a lot of flashy jewelry. He frequented a liquor store in Passaic, New Jersey and was last seen exiting that store on June 2, 2011 at 4 p.m.
The New York State Police commenced an extensive, wide ranging investigation and on June 16, 2011, the deceased was identified.
Police also learned that deceased had been reported missing by family members on June 5, 2011 and that he had been living in Passaic, New Jersey.
State Police expanded their investigation both down to Florida and up to New Hampshire ultimately resulting in the arrest of the four defendants.
First Deputy District Attorney James McCarty, Chief of Trial Operations and Assistant District Attorney Nadine Nagler of the Career Criminal Bureau prosecuted the case.
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