Georgia Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison After Admitting to Possessing Large Quantity of Cocaine

Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced that on Thursday, February 22, 2024, Nicoy Murray, age 34, of Decatur, Georgia, was sentenced to five (5) years in prison to be followed by five (5) years of post-release supervision in connection with his previous guilty plea in Orange County Court to Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Second Degree. 

As alleged in documents filed and statements made in court, on September 26, 2023, New York State Police Troopers stopped a vehicle being operated by Murray on Interstate 84 in the Town of Newburgh for various violations of the Vehicle and Traffic Law.  It was subsequently determined that Murray’s license was suspended and the vehicle was impounded.  During a routine inventory search of the vehicle after it was impounded, a kilogram of cocaine was recovered.  At the plea proceedings on November 15, 2023, Murray admitted to possessing in excess of four ounces of cocaine.

District Attorney Hoovler thanked the New York State Police for their investigation which led to the arrest of Murray.

“The disruption of the flow of narcotics into our communities starts with proactive policing,” said District Attorney David M. Hoovler. “It is important to identify, arrest, prosecute and incarcerate the drivers of the narcotics trade.  The prison sentence imposed in this case will both take a narcotics trafficker off the street and stand as a warning to those who are considering engaging in similar behavior.”

The case is being prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Alexis Gregory.

This criminal charge is merely an allegation that a defendant has committed a violation of the criminal law, and it is not evidence of guilt. All defendants are presumed innocent and entitled to a fair trial, during which it will be the State of New York’s burden to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.